United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1808 (101st)
Medicare Equity Act of 1989
Introduced
12 April 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Medicare Equity Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase existing Federal excise taxes on tobacco products, except the tax on pipe tobacco. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to appropriate any revenue: (1) resulting from the tobacco tax increase to the Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund; and (2) credited to the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account. Revises the method of determining the supplemental Medicare premium rate for pre-1994 tax years.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1808
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1808