A bill to provide for the 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.

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

1. 20 April 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 April 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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