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S. 2446 (94th)

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to freeze medicare deductibles.

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Introduced

2 October 1975

Last action

2 October 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

1 August 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Provides that the inpatient hospital deductible under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act shall be increased from $40 to $92 in the case of any spell of illness beginning before 1977. Sets forth a formula for adjusting the impatient deductible for subsequent years, equal to $92 multiplied by the ratio of the current average per diem rate for inpatient hospital services for the preceding year to the current average per diem rate for such services for 1974.

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Timeline

  1. 2 October 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 October 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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