A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the standards applying to medigap insurance policies in order to provide protection against the costs of a catastrophic illness.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the standards applicable to Medicare supplemental health insurance policies so that such policies provide coverage of the catastrophic health care expenses which the Medicare program does not reach.

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Timeline

1. 14 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
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