A bill to provide for establishment of a bipartisan Commission to study and make recommendations concerning changes in the medicare program to assure its short-term and long-term financial solvency and the appropriateness of its benefit structure.

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Introduced

12 April 1983

Last action

18 April 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]

Subjects

Healthcare

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3 June 2026

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Summary

Establishes the Medicare Financing and Benefit Review Commission to study and make recommendations concerning the financial problems and benefit structure of the programs established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Terminates the Commission on June 1, 1984. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

12 April 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 April 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2495
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