A bill to restore the medicare and medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program.

Summary

Repeals the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Establishes the Presidential Commission on the Medicare Program to ascertain the health care needs of Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries, focusing on the potential of covering long-term care under the Medicare program. Requires the Commission to report to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
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