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United States · Resolution · SRES

S.Res. 124 (93rd)

A resolution to urge the President to submit recommendations to the Congress for legislation to improve the medicare program.

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Introduced

7 June 1973

Last action

7 June 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]

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Summary

Makes it the sense of the Senate that the President is urged and requested to submit proposals to the Congress, beginning with extending the coverage provided under the supplementary medical insurance program of part B of Medicare to cover essential out-of-hospital prescription drugs. Requests the President to submit additional recommendations to the Congress for legislation to strengthen and improve Medicare coverage by September 1, 1973. Provides that the recommendation of the President to increase out-of-pocket payments for the aged and disabled under Medicare should be withdrawn.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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