INSURANCE

Addresses

Health Care Reform: Senator Durenberger, S11087 [10AU]

National Head Injury Foundation Speech: Tony Coelho, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, S13533 [27SE]

Agenda

Health care debate—suggested timeline, H7489 [10AU]

Amendments

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), S14015 [4OC], H7008, H7009, H7013, H7020 [5AU]

———reform crop insurance program (S. 2095), S12633, S12634, S12642, S12665, S12667, S12668 [25AU]

Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7686, S7702, S7703, S7704, S7705, S7706, S7707, S7708, S7709, S7710, S7711, S7719 [27JN], S7741, S7748, S7752, S7753, S7754, S7773, S7790, S7791, S7792, S7793, S7794, S7795, S7796, S7797, S7811, S7816, S7817, S7818, S7819, S7820, S7821, S7822 [28JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), H7509, H7735, H7755, H7759, H7831, H7903 [10AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1757), S2037 [28FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1775), S2305 [2MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S2038 [28FE], S5580 [11MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11448, S11449, S11492, S11646 [12AU], S11953, S11972, S11997, S11998, S11999 [17AU], S12036, S12043, S12093, S12102 [18AU], S12170, S12181, S12192, S12225 [19AU]

Income: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), S14671, S14885 [7OC], H11423 [7OC]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5906, H5913, H5922 [20JY]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212, H11227 [7OC]

Analyses

Affordable Health Care Now Act (S. 2396), S11904 [16AU]

Comprehensive Family Health Access and Savings Act (S. 1807), S287-S290 [27JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4606): Cohen Amendment to Conference Report Relative to Health Care Fraud, S13419 [27SE]

Health Security Act (S. 1757), S2312-S2316 [3MR]

Health Security Act (S. 2351): CBO, S11210-S112228 [11AU]

Insurance Policy Transfer Act (S. 1989), S3960 [25MR]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (S. 2096), S5456 [10MY]

Summary of Dole/Packwood Health Care Reform Proposal, S11012-S11018 [9AU]

Tax Treatment of Foreign Source Income of Multi-National Insurance Agents (H.R. 4626), E1291 [22JN]

Why Employer Mandates Hurt Workers: National Center for Policy Analysis, S8463 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Affordability, E1506 [20JY]

Antibodies to Silicone Elastomers and Reactions to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts, S7850 [29JN]

Any Federal Health Care Plan Deserves More Time for In-Depth Studies, S11735 [15AU]

Bad Health Bill Worse Than None, S11735 [15AU]

Before We Wreck the Health System, S12192 [19AU]

Big Bucks Committed, E335 [3MR]

Big Budget Lie—How Can the Administration Leave the Health Care Plan Off the Budget?, S462 [1FE]

Calpers Proves Insurance Costs Can Be Reduced, S1851 [24FE]

CBO Is Lukewarm on Senate Health Plan, S11085 [10AU]

Change Focus—Ultimatum Could Injure Health Care Reform, E48 [1FE]

Clinton Health Care Plan, H674 [23FE]

Clinton Plan Not Good for What Ails Us, H88 [1FE]

Clinton Warned on Trade Measure, H9414 [21SE]

Clouds Over Health Reform, E1432 [12JY]

Congress Begins Debate on Health Care Reform, S11928 [17AU]

Consumer-First Health Care, H6445 [28JY]

Cooper Pooper, S821 [3FE]

Cost Shifting—You Think It's a Problem Now, S12612 [25AU]

Courts—U.S. Judges Warn of Health Lawsuits, S11863 [16AU]

Crisis or Not, Our System Badly Needs Major Reform, E1091 [26MY]

Cross Guarantees—A Horse of a Different Color, E2233-E2236 [8OC]

Cutting Back on ``Me Too'' Drugs—Pharmaceutical Firms React to Health Care Changes, H3274 [11MY]

Devil of the Clinton Health Plan Is in the Detail—How to Quadruple Federal Revenue, S4011 [25MR]

Did the Press Flunk Health Care?, S11933 [17AU], S12195 [19AU]

Dug In To Fight Radical Expansion of Government Into Health Care, H8669 [18AU]

Dwindling Vital Signs of Health Care Reform, H10287 [29SE]

Earthquake Insurance Gains Support, H226 [3FE]

Expand Medicare Benefits To Cover Everyone, E1725 [12AU]

Failure, by the Numbers, S13938 [3OC]

Federalism—Making It Work in Health Care Reform, S9962-S9964 [28JY]

50 Labs for Reform, S9964 [28JY], S13290 [22SE]

Forget Health-Care Reform for This Year—Try Again Next Year, S12196 [19AU]

Free States To Enact Health Reform, S13289 [22SE]

Germany Is Not a Model, S11828 [16AU]

Get Out of the Way, E1333 [27JN]

Give the States a Crack at Devising Reform, S9964 [28JY], S13289 [22SE]

Good Riddance, E2148 [6OC]

Government Health Care—Thanks Anyway, Says Libby, Montana, S11790 [15AU]

Health and Insurance Contributions to Senators, S11845 [16AU]

Health Bills Hike Taxes of Middle Class, S11260 [11AU]

Health Bills May Have No Substitute for Bureaucracy, S11260 [11AU]

Health Care and a Free Society, E77 [2FE]

Health Care Assault on the Middle Class, H6446 [28JY]

Health Care Costs Are Going Down, S1851-S1853 [24FE]

Health Care Hesitation, E1623 [2AU]

Health Care Mandates Appear To Be Unhealthy, S11735 [15AU]

Health Care Reform, E384 [9MR]

Health Care Reform—The Only Approach That Can Work, S14595 [7OC]

Health Care Windfall For Labor, E1222 [15JN]

Health Care—Boldness and a Single-Payer System Are Best Medicine, E1092 [26MY]

Health Care—Medicare Expansion Is Ill Advised, E1635 [3AU]

Health Care's Heavyweight, S5376 [6MY]

Health Care—Start Over Next Year—They Don't Know What They're Doing Up There, S11075, S11084 [10AU], H7486 [10AU]

Health Reform—Rube Goldberg Won't You Please Go Home, S11826 [16AU]

Health-Care Bill Comes Down to the Wire, S11735 [15AU]

Health—Congress Is Now More Dangerous Than Mr. Clinton, S10615 [4AU]

Here's Health-Care Reform That Works, S9761 [27JY]

Hidden $100 Billion Tax Increase, S11827 [16AU]

Hidden Tax on Young People, S11826 [16AU]

How Not To Improve Health Care, E2240 [8OC]

How Twin Cities Employers Are Reshaping Health Care, S1849-S1851 [24FE]

How Would Legislators Do It?, S9964 [28JY]

Latest Winners of Health Fight—Trial Lawyers, S10916 [8AU]

Lawmakers Feel the Heat From Health Care Lobby, S11846-S11848 [16AU]

Lessons in Failure, E2197 [8OC]

Mandates Key To Reforming Flawed System, E1351 [29JN]

Mandates Would Hurt the Middle Class, H6447 [28JY]

Medical Costs Are Increasing at a Low Rate, S8930 [14JY]

Medical Savings Accounts—A New Approach to a Conservative Idea, E1858 [16SE]

Mixed Blessing of Bureaucracy—Inconsistent, Seemingly Illogical Rules Leave Many Confused, Few Satisfied, H169 [2FE]

National Health Reform—Where Do We Go From Here?, S9961 [28JY]

NIH Delays Full-Scale Testing of Potential AIDS Vaccine, S7739 [28JN], S7851 [29JN]

On Each Side, E335 [3MR]

Phony Litigation Crisis, S7753 [28JN]

Playing the Denial Game—The Managed Care Scam, H3332 [12MY]

Politician's Dream Is a Businessman's Nightmare, S11665 [13AU]

Powerful Business Group Backs Rival to President's Health Plan—Clintons' Lobbying Fails To Ease Financial Fears, S819 [3FE]

Public, in Health-Care Poll, Disapproves of Performance of Clinton and Congress, H6445 [28JY]

Put Brakes on Clinton Health Bus, S12195 [19AU]

Questions Raised on Ability of FDA To Protect Public, S7849 [29JN]

Questions To Ask Your Congressman About Health Care Reform, E2174-E2176 [7OC]

Rationing—Just Wait, H8668 [18AU]

Reforming Health Care—Humana Chief Offers His Proposals for Change, S9950 [27JY]

Reinventing Disaster Insurance, S1264 [9FE]

Republicans Hold Up Tigert's FDIC Nomination Over Whether She Is a Friend of the Clintons, S13976 [4OC]

Ricki Tigert—No Clinton Crony, S13906 [3OC]

Self-Insured Health Coverage Works, There's No Need To Change It, S12205 [19AU]

Senate's Health Care Follies—Hidden $100 Billion Tax Increase, S11726 [15AU]

Senate's Hidden $100 Billion Tax Increase, S10850-S10852 [5AU]

Senate's Mainstream Out of Touch, S12643 [25AU]

Should Auld Connections Be Forgot, S13981 [4OC]

Slow Is Better, E1888 [20SE]

Small Step for Reforming Health Care—New Wayzata Clinic Gives Uninsured a Place To Turn, S11786 [15AU]

Sneaking Up on Policy, H2567 [20AP]

Social Security Protects the American Family, S8089 [30JN]

Some State Health Plans May Be Stalled if Congress Fails To Pass a Bill This Fall, S13287 [22SE]

South Dakota Problem Is Plain—Too Few Doctors—State Typifies the Problem of Medical Care in Rural Areas, S12039 [18AU]

State Hospitals Top U.S. Efficiency List, S523 [1FE]

States Again Try Health Changes as Congress Fails, S13288 [22SE]

State's Approach to Health Care, S13289 [22SE]

Still Time for Health Care?, S11834 [16AU]

Survey Group Wants Some Form of Health Coverage This Year, S10619 [4AU]

Taking Federalism Seriously—The Case for State-Led Health Care Reform, S9957-S9961 [28JY]

Unhealthy Choice—Who Better To Be the Government's New Health Care Czar Than a Lawyer?, E81 [2FE]

Vermont Shows How a Health Bill Can Fail, S6772 [10JN]

Warning From Canada—Learn From Our Mistakes, E1647 [4AU]

What's the Rush?, S11076 [10AU]

White House Seeks Settlement of Health Suit, S11723 [15AU]

Wrong Rx for Health Care, E217 [23FE]

Your Risk Under Clinton's Health Plan, E2176 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (see S. 2092, 2095; H.R. 4217), S5449 [10MY], H2367 [14AP]

———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 559), H10538 [3OC]

———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), consideration (see H. Res. 507), H6983 [4AU]

Airline industry: time limitation on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (see H. Res. 370), H865 [24FE]

Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5037), H9157 [13SE]

Business and industry: policyholder consent prior to the transfer of a policy (see S. 1989), S3954 [25MR]

Civil rights: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (see S. 1917, 2402), S2779 [10MR], S12099 [18AU]

Commission on Integration of Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits: establish (see H.R. 4609), H4779 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.J. Res. 319), H357 [8FE]

Dept. of HUD: mortgage insurance program mortgage limitation amount (see H.R. 4396), H3278 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care reform programs in States that have reformed health care systems (see S. 2135), S6123 [19MY]

Disasters: establish national policy (see H. Con. Res. 267), H5871 [19JY]

———permit extension for filing drawback claims in declared disaster areas (see H.R. 5118), H10006 [28SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: enrollment of individuals currently in a health plan administered by the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision (see H.R. 5164), H10727 [4OC]

Financial institutions: exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (see S. 2510, 2548), S14478 [6OC], S14830 [7OC]

———self-regulating system of insuring deposits (see H.R. 5227), H11200 [6OC]

Foreign trade: fair trade in foreign markets (see H.R. 3974), H1087 [8MR]

Government: standardize health benefits claim forms for Federal employees and the Uniformed Services (see H.R. 4241), H2397 [18AP]

Government regulations: ensure that sellers and underwriters are qualified and subject to consumer protection requirements (see H.R. 5075), H9569 [22SE]

Health: access to long-term care services (see S. 2205; H.R. 4632), S7066 [16JN], H4883 [22JN]

———allow requested medical treatments (see H.R. 4499), H4090 [25MY]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 58, 59; H.R. 3876; H. Con. Res. 201), S177 [26JA], S659 [2FE], H204 [2FE], H679 [23FE]

———choice of medical treatment methods (see H.R. 4696), H5461 [30JN]

———coverage of insulin syringes for diabetics in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 223), H1439 [16MR]

———coverage of reproductive health services for women in any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 229), H1897 [22MR]

———coverage or benefits on preexisting medical conditions (see H. Con. Res. 246), H3155 [5MY]

———demonstration projects to provide outreach services relative to Federal, State, and local health programs benefits (see H.R. 4929), H7506 [10AU]

———employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3882), H679 [23FE]

———ensure availability of extemporaneous compounding in health care reform for the provision of allergen-free medication (see H. Con. Res. 273), H6252 [26JY]

———ensure equal coverage of children under family class enrollment plans in health care reform (see H.R. 4829), H6252 [26JY]

———ensure preservation of group health insurance packages and prevent discriminatory practices in health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 256), H4653 [16JN]

———establish community-based managed care programs in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 4294), H2639 [21AP]

———evaluation of impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 4463), H3755 [19MY]

———improve patient understanding of health care choices and the quality of care for the gravely ill or injured (see S. 2556), S14831 [7OC]

———inclusion of annual lead poisoning screenings for children in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 209), H679 [23FE]

———inclusion of medical technology advancement in health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 485), H5950 [20JY]

———inclusion of mental health and substance abuse benefits in health care reform (see H.R. 4376), H3222 [10MY]

———liability claim restrictions (see H.R. 4659), H5170 [27JN]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (see S. 1967; H.R. 4128), S3684 [24MR], H1994 [24MR]

———managed care system reform proposal (see S. 2196; H.R. 4527), S6938 [15JN], H4165 [26MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1796, 1807, 2096, 2109, 2153, 2296, 2351, 2357, 2374, 2396, 2452; H.R. 3918, 3955, 3960, 4202, 4410, 4469, 4550, 4816, 4840, 4856, 5119, 5228, 5300; H. Res. 493), S55 [25JA], S286 [27JA], S5449 [10MY], S5684 [12MY], S6391 [25MY], S9242 [19JY], S10358 [2AU], S10538 [3AU], S11045 [9AU], S11895 [16AU], S13283 [22SE], H889 [28FE], H1057 [3MR], H2251 [13AP], H3344 [12MY], H3791 [20MY], H4219 [8JN], H6155 [22JY], H6380 [27JY], H6454 [28JY], H10006 [28SE], H11200 [6OC], H11564 [29NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), consideration (see H. Res. 498), H6454 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), consideration of substitute amendment (see H. Res. 508), H6983 [4AU]

———participation by small businesses in Federal employees health benefit plans (see S. 1978), S3684 [24MR]

———promote health insurance portability and coverage of existing health conditions (see H.R. 5302), H11564 [29NO]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements (see S. 2381), S11341 [11AU]

———public and private financing of long-term care for elderly and disabled individuals (see S. 2122), S5828 [17MY]

———quality safeguards for consumers of health care insurance, products and services (see H.R. 4960), H8052 [12AU]

———referendum on national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 310), H11200 [6OC]

———regulation of health plan premium caps and private health care expenditure limits in geographic areas (see H.R. 3911), H865 [24FE]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H995 [2MR]

———research funding (see H.R. 4260), H2582 [20AP]

———voluntary long-term care insurance program (see S. 1833), S1047 [7FE]

Health care facilities: authorize grants for free health clinics that serve uninsured individuals (see H.R. 4431), H3521 [17MY]

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of health care legislation in violation of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (see H. Res. 530), H9157 [13SE]

———public access to health care reform process (see H. Res. 363), H544 [11FE]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (see H.J. Res. 414), H9600 [23SE]

———insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), consideration (see H. Res. 475), H5546 [12JY]

Medicaid: coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women (see H.R. 3906), H865 [24FE]

Medicare: coverage of colorectal screening (see H.R. 4167), H2217 [12AP]

———coverage of military retirees and dependents living near closed military bases (see S. 2149), S6391 [25MY]

———eligibility for health benefits under CHAMPUS for a disability or end state renal disease (see H.R. 5132), H10372 [29SE]

———extend issuance period for select policies (see S. 2460; H.R. 5082), S13351 [26SE], H9569 [22SE]

———limitation on payment for outpatient hospital service (see H.R. 4216), H2367 [14AP]

———open enrollment period for individuals formerly covered under group health plans of local educational agencies (see H.R. 5153), H10445 [30SE]

———provide health care plan choices for beneficiaries (see S. 1996), S3954 [25MR]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (see H.R. 4365), H3155 [5MY]

Members of Congress: disqualify from Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan coverage if a national health care system is not established by a certain date (see S. 2464), S13448 [27SE]

———ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system (see S. Res. 214; H. Res. 434), S5828 [17MY], H3887 [23MY]

———study relative to medical benefits and services (see H.R. 4094), H1780 [21MR]

Mennonite Mutual Aid (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 478), H5761 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: bumper impact standards for automobiles and minivans (see S. 1848), S1456 [10FE]

———regulation of rental car business policies on liability imposition and collision damage waivers (see H.R. 3741), H82 [26JA]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve (see H.R. 4052, 4125), H1439 [16MR], H1994 [24MR]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H10445 [30SE]

Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program: administrative expenses relative to the Federal budget (see H.R. 4963), H8052 [12AU]

Poison control centers: ensure support in health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 69), S5398 [9MY]

Privacy: medical records and health care information (see S. 2129), S5940 [18MY]

Small business: employee access to health insurance (see H.R. 4519), H4164 [26MY]

———participation in Federal health benefits program (see H.R. 4857), H6482 [29JY]

Social Security: amend certain tax policies and benefit distribution practices (see H.R. 4105), H1897 [22MR]

———clarify Federal regulations relative to kickbacks and State or private insurance health plans (see S. 2529), S14479 [6OC]

———ensure viability of system (see H.R. 4245, 4275), H2506 [19AP], H2638 [21AP]

———improve information on account statements (see H.R. 4521), H4164 [26MY]

———modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services (see S. 2449), S13095 [21SE]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (see S. 1863; H.R. 3814, 4136), S1739 [23FE], H357 [8FE], H1995 [24MR]

States: health care reform prerogatives (see H. Con. Res. 277), H6983 [4AU]

Taxation: deduction for earthquake insurance premiums (see H.R. 3756), H156 [1FE]

———regulation of life insurance companies (see H.R. 4510), H4164 [26MY]

———treatment of accelerated benefits from life insurance policies (see H.R. 4168), H2217 [12AP]

———treatment of crop insurance and disaster payments and the luxury automobile excise tax (see H.R. 4634), H4958 [23JN]

———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see S. 1814; H.R. 3757, 5109), S527 [1FE], H156 [1FE], H9902 [27SE]

———treatment of foreign source income of multi-national insurance agents (see H.R. 4626), H4883 [22JN]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 2486; H.R. 5062, 5111, 5137), S13852 [30SE], H9350 [20SE], H9902 [27SE], H10372 [29SE]

———treatment of life insurance company policy holder dividends and certain policy acquisition expenses (see H.R. 5064), H9351 [20SE]

———treatment of long-term health care expenses (see H.R. 4516), H4164 [26MY]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (see H.R. 4769), H5760 [14JY]

———treatment of medical savings accounts for certain individuals covered by high deductible health plans (see S. 2532), S14479 [6OC]

Veterans: permit retirement pay concurrently with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 65), consideration (see H. Res. 382), H1157 [9MR]

Washington (State): exempt the preemption of State laws by ERISA relative to certain health plans (see S. 2505), S14242 [5OC]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S7632 [24JN], S7698 [27JN], S7769 [28JN], S7855 [29JN]

Tigert, Ricki Rhodarmer: nomination to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors, S13911 [3OC]

Descriptions

FEGLI Living Benefits Act (H.R. 512), S14671 [7OC]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2096), S5457-S5459 [10MY]

Social Security tax policy and benefit distribution amendments (H.R. 4105), E512 [22MR]

Essays

Pastoral Appeal—Health Care Coverage for All Americans: Nancy Jo Kemper, Kentucky Council of Churches, E1480 [15JY]

Explanations

Access to long-term care services (S. 2205), S7071-S7074 [16JN]

Insurance Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 4510), H4144 [26MY]

Veterans Health Improvements Act (H.R. 3313), S14805-S14807 [7OC], H11229-H11231 [7OC]

Index

Comprehensive Health Care Act (S. 18), S11209 [11AU]

Letters

Aetna Life & Casualty Co. insurance practices relative to senior citizens: Jonathan M. Topodas, Aetna Life & Casualty Co., E543 [24MR]

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act: several organizations, S2788 [10MR]

Bank Insurance Fund and Depositor Protection Act: Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S14481 [6OC], S14858 [7OC]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S14483 [6OC]

———Eugene A. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency, S14481-S14483 [6OC], S14857 [7OC]

———Senator Bryan, S14859 [7OC]

———Senator D'Amato, S14859 [7OC]

———Senator Dodd, S14859 [7OC]

———Senator Faircloth, S14859 [7OC]

———several Senators, S14480 [6OC]

Health care reform: Avi L. Almeida, Nevada Association of Latin Americans, Inc., S5208 [5MY]

———Coalition for Jobs and Healthcare, S4904-S4912 [26AP]

———Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11927 [17AU]

———Elinor W. Fisk, S11852 [16AU]

———Harry L. Gutman, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S9584 [25JY]

———James O. McMains, S11758 [15AU]

———John and Jean Halvorson, H5640 [13JY]

———Laurrie Brinckerhoff, S11852 [16AU]

———Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, S11210 [11AU]

———Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, S10877 [5AU]

———Nancy Jo Kemper, Kentucky Council of Churches, E1480 [15JY]

———Over Sixty Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E4 [25JA]

———Pierre M. Galletti, S11701 [13AU]

———Representative Harkin, S11207 [11AU]

———Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S11204, S11205 [11AU]

———Robert M. McGlotten, AFL-CIO, S2828 [10MR]

———Robert Reischauer, CBO, S7626 [24JN]

———Rodney E. Ririe, S11839 [16AU]

———Sally Neitz, FHP Health Care, S5208 [5MY]

———Santa Fe Springs, CA, Chamber of Commerce and Industrial League, E1049 [24MY]

———Sarah F. Jaggar, GAO, S7840 [29JN]

———Sarah F. Jagger, GAO, S11207 [11AU]

———Senator Harkin, S7840 [29JN]

———Senator Pressler, S671 [2FE]

———Senator Specter, S11204, S11209, S11210 [11AU]

———Senator Wellstone, S7479 [23JN]

———Senator Wofford, S13337 [26SE]

———Senators Specter and Kennedy, S11204 [11AU]

———several farm and rural organizations, S11980 [17AU]

———several organizations, S2827 [10MR], S7480 [23JN]

———several Representatives, H8728 [19AU]

———several Senators, S5005 [3MY], S12395 [24AU]

———Sheldon Rovin, S9584 [25JY]

———Sterling E. Williams, Sr., E1495 [19JY]

———Susan Schrager, E740 [21AP]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, and Carroll Campbell, Governor of South Carolina, S12196 [19AU]

———Vernon B. Clinton, S11758 [15AU]

Insurance practices of Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: Over 60 Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E56 [1FE]

Life insurance company policy holder dividends and certain policy acquisition expenses: Representative Filner, E2154 [6OC]

———Representative Stark, E2154 [6OC]

Limitation on medicare payment for outpatient hospital service: John Rother, American Association of Retired Persons, E674 [15AP]

Medicaid estate recovery provisions: Thomas L. Frazier, Coaltion of Wisconsin Aging Groups, S13097 [21SE]

Medical research funding: C. Everett Koop, National Museum of Health and Medicine Foundation, E731 [20AP]

Medicare coverage of military retirees and dependents living near closed military bases: Paul W. Arcari and Michael Quellette, Military Coalition (organization), S6395 [25MY]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Gerald Oorthuy, E616 [12AP]

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: James A. Renick, FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

———James B. Watt, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, S13907 [3OC]

———Ken K. Schneck, Madison Guaranty, S13983 [4OC]

———Kenneth A. Guenther, Independent Bankers Association, S13906 [3OC]

———Paul A. Jeddeloh, Madison Guaranty, S13982 [4OC]

———Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert, S13982 [4OC]

———Robert Rusbuldt, Independent Insurance Agents of America Inc., S13907 [3OC]

———William M. Isaac and John G. Heimann, S13906 [3OC]

———several Senators, S13909 [3OC], S13975 [4OC]

Nomination of Stephen G. Breyer to the Supreme Court: A.D. Loehnis, S10081 [29JY]

———Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10082 [29JY]

———John P. Frank, S10084 [29JY]

———Monroe H. Freedman, S10085-S10087 [29JY]

———Sheila H. Marshall, S10081 [29JY]

———Stephen Gillers, S10087 [29JY]

———Thomas W. Brunner and Susan D. Sawtelle, S10083 [29JY]

Product Liability Fairness Act: Martin Delaney, Project Inform (organization), S7739 [28JN], S7851 [29JN]

———Rebecca A. Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, S7837 [29JN]

———Senators Rockefeller, Gorton, and Lieberman, S7740 [28JN]

———several Senators, S7741 [28JN]

Treatment of insurance benefits relative to bankruptcy proceedings: John F. McLaughlin, United Carolina Bank, S4653 [21AP]

———John G. Medlin, Jr., Wachovia Corporation, S4652 [21AP]

VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6127 [19MY]

Veterans disability benefits: Bob Manhan, VFW, S11129 [10AU]

———Bruce Thiesen, American Legion, S11129 [10AU]

———Paul W. Arcari and Michael Ouellette, Military Coalition (organization), S11129 [10AU]

———Richard E. Marbes, DAV, S11129 [10AU]

———Richard F. Johnson, Paralyzed Veterans of America, S11130 [10AU]

———Stephen Wolonsky, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S11130 [10AU]

Lists

Business groups meeting with Senators on the Dole/Packwood health care plan, S8051 [30JN]

Committee on Education and Labor (House) votes on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act, H3329 [12MY], H3497 [17MY], H3958 [24MY], H4078 [25MY], H4539 [15JN], H4640-H4642 [16JN], H4696-H4698 [17JN], H4757 [21JN], H4858 [22JN], E1422, E1425 [1JY]

Committee on Education and Labor (House) votes on the Health Security Act (H.R. 3600), H2974 [3MY], H3151 [5MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House) votes on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act, H7171-H7173 [8AU]

Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) votes on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act, H3497 [17MY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) votes on H.R. 3600, Health Security Act, H4857 [22JN], H4946 [23JN], E1399 [30JN], E1403, E1405, E1406, E1424, E1427 [1JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) votes on the Health Security Act (H.R. 3600), H1419 [16MR], H1525 [17MR], H1948 [23MR], H2158 [24MR]

Consumers for civil justice, S7767 [28JN], S7869 [29JN]

Employer plan sponsor responsibilities under the Health Security Act, S11944 [17AU]

Issues of concern in managed health care, E2378 [20DE]

Organizations and individuals opposed to Federal product liability legislation, S7767 [28JN], S7870 [29JN]

Provisions in Dole/Packwood health care proposal relative to rural areas, S12044 [18AU]

Provisions in Dole-Packwood health care reform proposal specifically targeted to rural areas, S9564 [22JY]

Sources of Senator Mitchell's health care reform legislation, S10261 [2AU]

Top 10 insurance fraud cases, E283 [1MR]

Wisconsin 2d District Small Business Advisory Council health care working group, E1159 [9JN]

Memorandums

Contact With Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert Relative to Recusal From Whitewater Investigation: David Gergen, Executive Office of the President, S13908 [3OC], S13977 [4OC]

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert To Be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

———James A. Renick, FDIC, S13983 [4OC]

Press releases

Disclosure of information of participants and proposals for national health care reform, H2162 [24MR]

Health care reform: Tom Redder, SBA, S12395 [24AU]

New evidence of Whitewater-type tactics in the President's Health Care Task Force: American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, H1948 [23MR]

Programs

16th District of Ohio Student Congressional Council health care conference, E990 [19MY]

Public opinion polls

Health care reform, S11075 [10AU], E1775 [19AU]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors: Bernard Nussbaum, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

———Beth Nolan, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

———Jean Hansen, Dept. of the Treasury, S13978 [4OC]

———Joel Klein, Executive Office of the President, S13978 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: insurance practices relative to senior citizens, E56 [1FE], E543 [24MR]

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), H6528 [1AU], H6994-H7021 [5AU], E681 [15AP], E1166 [9JN], E2066, E2067 [4OC], E2259 [8OC]

———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 559), H10499-H10521 [3OC]

———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), consideration (H. Res. 507), H6992-H6994 [5AU]

Airline industry: time limitation on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers (H. Res. 370), H1069 [8MR]

Bridgeton, NJ: tribute to Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Co., E779 [26AP]

Burry, John, Jr.: Franklin D. Roosevelt Service Award for Excellence recipient, E1982 [29SE]

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud: tribute on efforts to combat insurance fraud, E283 [1MR]

Coast Guard: interim final rule requiring certificates of financial responsibility for vessels, E2341 [30NO]

Crime: Federal penalties for fraud against insurance companies (H.R. 665), E748 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: funding of Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (H.J. Res. 319), H348 [8FE], H2566 [20AP], H2622 [21AP]

Disasters: permit extension for filing drawback claims in declared disaster areas (H.R. 5118), E1974 [28SE]

———provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (H.R. 2873), H87 [1FE]

Disclosure: reasons for policy denials or non-renewals, H5922-H5924 [20JY]

Diseases: detection and treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy, E1606 [29JY]

Employment: classification of employees relative to health care benefits, E150 [9FE]

———job security and pension and benefit protection for workers (H.R. 3396), E1540 [22JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of experimental bone marrow transplants for victims of breast cancer, H9578 [23SE]

———enrollment of individuals currently in a health plan administered by the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision (H.R. 5164), H11383 [7OC]

FEMA: compliance with National Flood Insurance Program home rebuilding requirements, H244 [3FE]

Financial institutions: self-regulating system of insuring deposits (H.R. 5227), E2232 [8OC]

Floods: revise national flood insurance program (H.R. 3191), H2951-H2967, H2981 [3MY]

Foreign trade: fair trade in foreign markets (H.R. 3974), E373 [8MR]

Government: standardize health benefits claim forms for Federal employees and the Uniformed Services (H.R. 4241), E691 [18AP]

Government regulations: ensure that sellers and underwriters are qualified and subject to consumer protection requirements (H.R. 5075), E1914 [22SE]

Health: alternative allergy testing procedures, E2059 [4OC]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (H. Con. Res. 201), H163 [2FE]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (H.R. 3876), H566 [23FE]

———CBO cost estimate of President's health care proposal, H298, H299 [8FE], H360 [9FE], H416, H417 [10FE], H505, H506 [11FE], H893 [1MR]

———choice of medical treatment methods (H.R. 4696), E1418 [1JY], E1657 [5AU]

———coverage of insulin syringes for diabetics in any national health care plan (H. Con. Res. 223), H2577 [20AP]

———coverage of reproductive health services for women in any national health care plan (H. Con. Res. 229), H1794 [22MR]

———effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H481 [10FE], H567 [23FE], H1962 [24MR], H2490-H2496 [19AP], H2920, H2921 [2MY], H3017, H3019 [4MY], H3058, H3059, H3060, H3061, H3063 [5MY], H3225 [11MY], H3282 [12MY], H3379 [17MY], H3527, H3529, H3672-H3677 [18MY], H3692, H3694 [19MY], H3895 [24MY], H4345, H4347 [13JN], H4450 [15JN], H4726, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4757 [21JN], H4783, H4784, H4786 [22JN], H4886, H4887, H4889 [23JN], H4962 [24JN], H5176, H5182 [28JN], H5470, H5471 [12JY], H5555 [13JY], H5663, H5664, H5666, H5745 [14JY], H5773 [19JY], H5877 [20JY], H6256, H6257, H6333-H6339 [27JY], H6706, H6743 [3AU], H7305 [10AU], H8703 [19AU], H9092 [13SE], E696 [18AP], E859, E865 [5MY], E1019 [23MY], E1049 [24MY], E1268, E1272 [21JN], E1333 [27JN], E1468 [14JY], E1492 [19JY]

———employment impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3882), E228 [23FE]

———ensure equal coverage of children under family class enrollment plans in health care reform (H.R. 4829), E1561 [26JY]

———establish community-based managed care programs in medically disadvantaged areas (H.R. 4294), E742 [21AP]

———inclusion of malpractice/tort reform in health care reform, H7274 [9AU]

———insurance practices of Pizza Hut's overseas operations, E1610 [29JY]

———liability claim restrictions (H.R. 4659), E1332 [27JN]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (H.R. 4128), H1964 [24MR], E565 [24MR]

———managed care system reform proposal, H3332-H3334 [12MY], E2378 [20DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H18, H25, H27 [25JA], H46, H47, H64, H66 [26JA], H86, H88, H89, H90, H98-H100 [1FE], H161, H162, H163, H169, H184 [2FE], H207, H208, H209, H210, H211, H212, H213 [3FE], H294 [7FE], H298, H300, H301, H302, H319 [8FE], H360, H361, H362, H363, H364, H365, H392-H394, H402-H406 [9FE], H414, H415, H417, H418, H486-H490 [10FE], H504, H505 [11FE], H549, H550 [22FE], H563, H564, H567, H674 [23FE], H795, H796, H859, H860-H862 [24FE], H892, H901-H904 [1MR], H915, H917, H978 [2MR], H1001, H1003, H1004, H1005 [3MR], H1071, H1072, H1073, H1074, H1075 [8MR], H1092, H1142, H1150-H1154 [9MR], H1160, H1161, H1196 [10MR], H1329 [15MR], H1347, H1348, H1350, H1419-H1435 [16MR], H1557 [21MR], H1783, H1792, H1793 [22MR], H1902, H1947 [23MR], H1960, H1962, H1963, H1966, H2158 [24MR], H2178, H2181 [12AP], H2226, H2227 [13AP], H2257, H2259 [14AP], H2373, H2394 [18AP], H2399, H2404, H2408, H2410, H2490-H2496 [19AP], H2510, H2511, H2513, H2566 [20AP], H2587 [21AP], H2701 [26AP], H2842, H2843, H2844, H2845, H2848, H2849, H2907, H2908, H2910-H2912 [28AP], H2943, H2945 [3MY], H3019, H3021, H3037 [4MY], H3058 [5MY], H3226, H3232, H3273 [11MY], H3282, H3284, H3285, H3286 [12MY], H3347 [16MY], H3375 [17MY], H3527, H3529, H3530 [18MY], H3693, H3694, H3696 [19MY], H3796, H3882-H3886 [23MY], H3896, H3897 [24MY], H3969, H3970, H3971 [25MY], H4097, H4153-H4157 [26MY], H4171, H4174 [8JN], H4224 [9JN], H4384 [13JN], H4399, H4400, H4401, H4402, H4444 [14JN], H4452, H4540 [15JN], H4555, H4643, H4644, H4652 [16JN], H4656, H4657, H4698, H4699, H4710-H4714 [17JN], H4723, H4724, H4725, H4727, H4729, H4730, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4769, H4774-H4776 [21JN], H4782, H4783, H4784, H4785, H4859, H4865, H4866, H4867, H4868 [22JN], H4886, H4887, H4888, H4889 [23JN], H4997 [27JN], H5184, H5185 [28JN], H5317, H5318, H5319, H5320, H5321 [29JN], H5443, H5444, H5446, H5450 [30JN], H5468, H5471, H5472, H5531, H5533-H5539 [12JY], H5554, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5635-H5645 [13JY], H5661, H5662, H5663, H5666, H5747 [14JY], H5777, H5778, H5779, H5782, H5853 [19JY], H5876, H5877, H5878 [20JY], H5954, H5955, H5957 [21JY], H6107, H6108, H6109, H6110, H6111, H6147-H6151 [22JY], H6187-H6199 [25JY], H6207, H6208 [26JY], H6255, H6256, H6257, H6258, H6259, H6347, H6349-H6351 [27JY], H6383, H6384, H6385, H6386, H6387, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6440, H6443-H6452 [28JY], H6458, H6459, H6460, H6461, H6462 [29JY], H6551, H6562, H6563, H6564, H6565, H6594, H6597, H6598, H6606-H6612 [2AU], H6701, H6702, H6703, H6704, H6705, H6706, H6707, H6743, H6745-H6747, H6751-H6757 [3AU], H6766, H6767, H6768, H6769, H6770, H6771, H6772, H6817, H6818, H6819, H6822-H6841 [4AU], H6985, H6986, H6987, H6988, H6989, H6990, H6991, H7029, H7031, H7033, H7035-H7040 [5AU], H7077, H7082, H7173-H7179, H7180, H7185 [8AU], H7197, H7199, H7201, H7206, H7207, H7208, H7209, H7210, H7211, H7271, H7274, H7275, H7279-H7290 [9AU], H7301, H7302, H7303, H7304, H7305, H7306, H7307, H7486, H7489, H7492, H7494-H7503 [10AU], H7906, H7907, H7908, H7909, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7963, H7965, H7966, H7970, H7978-H7990 [11AU], H7994, H7995, H7996, H7997, H8039 [12AU], H8415, H8463 [16AU], H8508, H8509, H8565, H8568, H8574, H8576, H8580-H8590 [17AU], H8597, H8598, H8599, H8600, H8602, H8603, H8604, H8605, H8668, H8669, H8670, H8672, H8674, H8678-H8686 [18AU], H8698, H8699, H8703, H8728, H8733-H8738, H8750 [19AU], H9032 [12SE], H9147 [13SE], H9231, H9232, H9291 [20SE], H9353, H9414 [21SE], H9443, H9444 [22SE], H9575 [23SE], H9773 [27SE], H9906, H9907 [28SE], H10251, H10363-H10366 [29SE], H10693 [4OC], H11209 [7OC], E4 [25JA], E48 [1FE], E76, E80 [2FE], E129 [8FE], E192 [11FE], E217 [23FE], E253 [24FE], E348 [3MR], E384 [9MR], E505 [22MR], E616 [12AP], E635 [13AP], E785 [28AP], E827 [3MY], E996 [19MY], E1075, E1091, E1092 [26MY], E1146, E1158 [9JN], E1181 [10JN], E1275 [22JN], E1325 [24JN], E1330 [27JN], E1351 [29JN], E1375 [30JN], E1434 [12JY], E1479 [15JY], E1487, E1495 [19JY], E1591 [28JY], E1624, E1625 [2AU], E1634 [3AU], E1647, E1650 [4AU], E1660, E1663 [5AU], E1667, E1669 [8AU], E1679, E1684 [9AU], E1695 [10AU], E1710 [11AU], E1717, E1724 [12AU], E1752 [17AU], E1761 [18AU], E1775 [19AU], E1793, E1795 [21AU], E1849 [13SE], E1858 [16SE], E2134, E2148, E2154, E2157 [6OC], E2197, E2240 [8OC], E2317 [29NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H. Con. Res. 8), H362 [9FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2610), E307 [2MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3080), H1418 [16MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3222), H361, H362, H364 [9FE], H3529 [18MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), H167 [2FE], H1070 [8MR], H1327 [15MR], H1418 [16MR], H1525 [17MR], H1948 [23MR], H2974 [3MY], H3151 [5MY], H3378, H3380 [17MY], H4785 [22JN], H5782 [19JY], E544 [24MR], E740 [21AP], E895 [11MY], E959 [18MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), consideration (H. Res. 498), H6257 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3698), H797 [24FE], H916 [2MR], H1448 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3955), H3529 [18MY], H4226 [9JN], H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184, H5185 [28JN], H7968 [11AU], E2200 [8OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4469), E1013 [20MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4550), H4298 [10JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5119), E1971 [28SE], E1996 [29SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5228), H11210 [7OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5300), H11543 [29NO]

———promote health insurance portability and coverage of existing health conditions (H.R. 5302), E2343 [30NO]

———quality safeguards for consumers of health care insurance, products and services (H.R. 4960), E1730 [12AU]

———referendum on national health care reform (H. Con. Res. 310), E2116 [6OC]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (H.R. 3939), H914 [2MR]

———research funding (H.R. 4260), E731 [20AP]

———screening program for the early detection of colorectal cancer, E2211 [8OC]

Hilliard, Wally: Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1535 [22JY]

Housing: Dept. of HUD single family mortgage insurance program (H.R. 4484), E1045 [24MY]

Income: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), H5789, H5790 [19JY], H11423, H11424 [7OC]

Interstate commerce: insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), H5895-H5925 [20JY]

———insurance disclosures (H.R. 1188), consideration (H. Res. 475), H5890-H5895 [20JY]

———legislative and executive branch jurisdiction over insurance disclosures, H5907-H5913 [20JY]

IRS: treatment of distressed real estate sales by life insurance companies, E2351 [30NO]

Medicaid: coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women (H.R. 3906), E269 [28FE]

Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, E1219 [15JN]

———coverage of colorectal screening (H.R. 4167), E620 [12AP]

———limitation on payment for outpatient hospital service (H.R. 4216), E674 [15AP]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal employer requirement to file certain reports (H.R. 4365), E859 [5MY]

Members of Congress: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, H7350, H7358-H7361 [10AU]

———ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system (H. Res. 434), E1024 [23MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: observance, E2068 [4OC]

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.: marketing of insurance plans as retirement savings plans, H2922 [2MY]

National Association of Insurance Women Week: observance, E844 [4MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve (H.R. 4125), E574, E583 [24MR]

RIGOR (organization): tribute on health care resolution, E1972 [28SE]

Rural areas: inclusion of rural health care in comprehensive health care plan, H6552, H6562 [2AU]

———inclusion of rural health care in comprehensive health care plan (H. Con. Res. 69), H5665 [14JY]

Small business: employee access to health insurance (H.R. 4519), E1103 [26MY]

Social Security: amend certain tax policies and benefit distribution practices (H.R. 4105), E512 [22MR]

———ensure viability of system (H.R. 4245), H2510, H2514 [20AP], H2587 [21AP], E704 [19AP]

———ensure viability of system (H.R. 4275), H2592, H2621 [21AP]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (H.R. 3814), H301 [8FE], E148 [9FE]

SSI: benefits relative to drug addiction treatment, H3283 [12MY]

Taxation: regulation of life insurance companies (H.R. 4510), H4144 [26MY], E2154 [6OC]

———treatment of certain health care benefits, H6563 [2AU]

———treatment of foreign source income of multi-national insurance agents (H.R. 4626), E1290 [22JN]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 5062), H9446 [22SE], H9577 [23SE], H11211 [7OC], E1893 [21SE]

———treatment of life insurance company policy holder dividends and certain policy acquisition expenses (H.R. 5064), E1926 [23SE], E2154 [6OC]

———treatment of long-term health care expenses (H.R. 4516), E1112, E1121 [26MY]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 4769), E1472 [15JY]

Ukrainian National Association: anniversary, E284 [1MR]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212-H11231 [7OC]

Weyers, Ron: Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1535 [22JY]

Women: promote greater equity in delivery of health care services, H3378, H3379, H3380 [17MY], H3526, H3528 [18MY], E959 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), S14083-S14104 [4OC], S14399 [6OC], S14713 [7OC]

———reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), insert language of S. 2095 in lieu, S12670 [25AU]

———reform crop insurance program (S. 2092), S5451 [10MY]

———reform crop insurance program (S. 2095), S5453 [10MY], S12660-S12670 [25AU]

Bankruptcy: provide payment of insurance benefits to retired employees, S4651, S4652 [21AP]

Business and industry: policyholder consent prior to the transfer of a policy (S. 1989), S3179 [17MR], S3959 [25MR]

Civil rights: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 1917), S2779-S2781 [10MR], S2867-S2869 [11MR]

———public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 2402), S12099, S12100 [18AU], S12227 [19AU]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, S90 [26JA]

Courts: criminal liability relative to consumer product defects, S7754-S7769, S7772, S7773 [28JN]

———product liability law uniformity (S. 687), S542 [1FE], S2187 [1MR], S7671-S7698 [27JN], S7723-S7744, S7746-S7776 [28JN], S7837, S7842-S7855, S7869, S7870, S7949, S7950, S7951 [29JN]

———product liability law uniformity (S. 687), cloture motion, S7632 [24JN]

———product liability law uniformity (S. 687), unanimous-consent agreement, S7631 [24JN]

———product liability relative to FDA and FAA approval, S7773-S7776 [28JN], S7846-S7848, S7854 [29JN]

———treatment of protective orders in civil liability actions, S7685-S7698 [27JN], S7724-S7731, S7770 [28JN]

Credit unions: disclosure requirements relative to account insurability, S3171 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care reform programs in States that have reformed health care systems (S. 2135), S6125 [19MY]

Employment: job security and pension and benefit protection for workers, S15394 [1DE]

———pension and insurance plan protection, and worker security (S. 1780), S11442 [12AU]

———wages and benefits of the contingent work force, S455-S457 [1FE]

Federal employees: ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, S12095 [18AU]

Financial institutions: exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (S. 2510), S14479, S14483 [6OC]

———exclude certain bank products from the definition of a deposit for FDIC insurance purposes (S. 2548), S14856, S14860 [7OC]

———fair trade in financial services, S3120, S3121 [17MR]

———Federal regulation of insurance sales, S758 [3FE]

Floods: revise the national flood insurance program, S3122, S3125-S3127, S3165, S3166-S3168 [17MR]

Florida: approval of Dept. of HHS medicaid demonstration program waiver, S15053 [8OC]

Foreign trade: negotiations with Japan relative to insurance industry, S1127 [8FE]

Health: access to long-term care services (S. 2205), S7069-S7071, S7096 [16JN]

———application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (S. 1658), S11791 [15AU]

———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (S. Con. Res. 59), S670, S671 [2FE]

———CBO cost estimate of President's health care proposal, S1135, S1137, S1140 [8FE], S1308 [9FE], S1318 [10FE]

———effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, S11459-S11464, S11467-S11469 [12AU], S12246, S12247 [22AU], S13814 [30SE], S14733, S14734 [7OC]

———enforcement of employer insurance requirements, S11953-S11963, S11967-S11972 [17AU]

———insurance practices of Pizza Hut's overseas operations, S9482 [22JY]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (S. 1967), S3686 [24MR]

———managed care system reform proposal, S1849 [24FE]

———managed care system reform proposal (S. 1579), S818 [3FE]

———managed care system reform proposal (S. 2196), S6945, S6949 [15JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S87 [26JA], S232-S234, S241, S243-S245 [27JA], S384 [28JA], S387 [31JA], S462, S522 [1FE], S550 [2FE], S759, S760, S821, S823 [3FE], S1017-S1019 [7FE], S1138-S1140 [8FE], S1318, S1319, S1348 [10FE], S1791 [24FE], S1948 [25FE], S2189-S2192, S2235, S2308 [2MR], S2316-S2318, S2320, S2321, S2322, S2323, S2326, S2330, S2332-S2334, S2335, S2339-S2341 [3MR], S2355, S2356 [7MR], S2432 [8MR], S2584, S2663 [9MR], S2671, S2673-S2675, S2700, S2701, S2705, S2706, S2827, S2829 [10MR], S2872 [11MR], S3060 [16MR], S3095-S3097, S3108 [17MR], S3515-S3517 [23MR], S3573, S3574, S3576, S3578, S3581 [24MR], S3830-S3842, S3890-S3892, S3895, S3915-S3917, S4011, S4012 [25MR], S4354 [14AP], S4495 [20AP], S4904, S4917-S4919 [26AP], S4997-S5007 [3MY], S5118 [4MY], S5207, S5208, S5209 [5MY], S5363, S5377 [6MY], S5499 [11MY], S5676 [12MY], S6141 [19MY], S6420 [25MY], S6639, S6640, S6703-S6708 [9JN], S6771, S6773, S6789 [10JN], S7084 [16JN], S7590 [23JN], S7624-S7628 [24JN], S7663-S7666 [27JN], S7745 [28JN], S7839-S7842 [29JN], S8051 [30JN], S8327, S8342 [1JY], S8442 [11JY], S8535, S8545 [12JY], S8904 [13JY], S8929 [14JY], S9114 [15JY], S9205 [19JY], S9265, S9267, S9268, S9272 [20JY], S9341 [21JY], S9482, S9574 [22JY], S9579-S9585 [25JY], S9653-S9661 [26JY], S9758, S9759, S9760, S9913 [27JY], S9955-S9957, S9968-S9971, S9978, S9998 [28JY], S10137, S10139 [29JY], S10217-S10219 [1AU], S10258-S10266, S10273 [2AU], S10601-S10609, S10613-S10624 [4AU], S10658, S10660, S10694, S10695, S10702, S10717, S10848, S10849, S10852, S10877 [5AU], S10897-S10905, S10906, S10910-S10912, S10913, S10915, S10916, S10929-S10932, S10938-S10940, S10941 [8AU], S10957, S10958, S10959-S10961, S10988, S10998-S11001, S11003, S11004 [9AU], S11074-S11077, S11126, S11163, S11186 [10AU], S11259-S11261, S11318 [11AU], S11420-S11422, S11444, S11447, S11476 [12AU], S11698-S11704 [13AU], S12933, S12937-S12939 [14SE], S13117, S13185, S13262, S13313 [22SE], S13334-S13340, S13345, S13370, S13372 [26SE], S13381, S13397, S13406, S13533 [27SE], S13830, S13897 [30SE], S13938, S13942 [3OC], S14595, S14631, S14632, S14722-S14724, S14935, S14940 [7OC], S15069, S15070 [8OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3600), S3009 [16MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1743), S7085 [16JN], S8458 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1743), star print, S7096 [16JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1757), S2042, S2043 [28FE], S2311-S2316 [3MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1779), S2039 [28FE], S5581 [11MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1796), S9 [25JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1807), S287-S291 [27JA], S386 [28JA], S1667 [22FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2096), S5454-S5456 [10MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2109), S5684-S5686, S5710 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2153), S6424 [25MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S11005-S11036 [9AU], S11083-S11116 [10AU], S11191-S11247 [11AU], S11448-S11474 [12AU], S11660-S11697, S11715-S11717 [13AU], S11721-S11792, S11803-S11807 [15AU], S11816-S11852, S11859-S11892 [16AU], S11910, S11918-S11963, S11966-S11987, S11999-S12002 [17AU], S12024-S12031, S12034-S12084, S12092-S12096 [18AU], S12137, S12152, S12153-S12206, S12236 [19AU], S12241, S12244, S12246, S12247 [22AU], S12313 [23AU], S12394 [24AU], S12603, S12644 [25AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), unanimous-consent agreement, S12164, S12182 [19AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2357), S10543 [3AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2374), S11043, S11044 [9AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2396), S11904, S11905 [16AU], S12021 [18AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2452), S13166, S13285-S13291 [22SE], S13354 [26SE]

———participation by small businesses in Federal employees health benefit plans (S. 1978), S3713-S3715 [24MR]

———penalties for health care fraud, S13942 [3OC]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements, S13417-S13425 [27SE], S13702 [29SE]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements (S. 2381), S11343 [11AU], S12021 [18AU]

———public and private financing of long-term care for elderly and disabled individuals (S. 2122), S5834, S5853 [17MY], S6545 [7JN]

———public disclosure of national policy, S12043-S12062, S12067, S12071, S12073-S12077, S12080-S12083 [18AU]

———self-insurance for certain small businesses, S12205 [19AU]

———services for pregnant women and children, S11449-S11456, S11467-S11472 [12AU], S11679-S11694 [13AU], S11830-S11832, S11859-S11871, S11887-S11889 [16AU]

———voluntary long-term care insurance program (S. 1833), S1092 [7FE], S1667 [22FE]

Income: payment of group life benefits to terminally ill individuals (H.R. 512), S14671 [7OC]

Medicare: coverage of military retirees and dependents living near closed military bases (S. 2149), S6394 [25MY]

———extend issuance period for select policies (S. 2460), S13351 [26SE]

———physician payment reform, S14926 [7OC]

———provide health care plan choices for beneficiaries (S. 1996), S3933, S3978-S3980 [25MR]

Members of Congress: disqualify from Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan coverage if a national health care system is not established by a certain date (S. 2464), S13452 [27SE], S13703 [29SE]

———ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, S7479 [23JN]

———ensure equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system (S. Res. 214), S5844 [17MY]

Motor vehicles: bumper impact standards for automobiles and minivans (S. 1848), S1474, S1475 [10FE], S1689 [23FE]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve, S11166 [10AU]

Oregon Mutual Insurance Co.: tribute, S6763 [9JN]

Poison control centers: ensure support in health care reform (S. Con. Res. 69), S5398 [9MY]

Privacy: medical records and health care information (S. 2129), S5934, S5936, S5948 [18MY], S6545 [7JN]

Product liability laws: impact on insurance rates, S7748-S7752 [28JN]

Rural areas: inclusion of rural health care in comprehensive health care reform, S11974-S11987 [17AU], S12025-S12031, S12034-S12043 [18AU]

Social Security: clarify Federal regulations relative to kickbacks and State or private insurance health plans (S. 2529), S14528 [6OC]

———modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services (S. 2449), S13096 [21SE]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment, S2197-S2201 [2MR]

———provision of disability insurance benefits for substance abuse treatment (S. 1863), S1736, S1743 [23FE], S1794, S1878 [24FE]

Taxation: treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (S. 1814), S528 [1FE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 2486), S13856, S13857 [30SE]

———treatment of medical savings accounts for certain individuals covered by high deductible health plans (S. 2532), S14529-S14531 [6OC]

Tigert, Ricki R.: nomination to be Chairman of the FDIC, S2328 [3MR]

Tigert, Ricki Rhodarmer: nomination to be Chairperson of the FDIC Board of Directors, S13832 [30SE], S13901-S13913, S13944 [3OC], S13975 [4OC]

Ukrainian National Association: anniversary, S2186 [1MR]

Veterans: disability benefits, S11128-S11130, S11136, S11152 [10AU]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), S14802-S14807 [7OC]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), insert text of S. 1626 in lieu, S6622 [8JN]

Washington (State): exempt the preemption of State laws by ERISA relative to certain health plans (S. 2505), S14220 [5OC]

Workers' compensation medical coverage: integrate into national health care, S3009 [16MR]

Reports

Gaming the Health Care System—Billions of Dollars Lost Each Year to Fraud and Abuse: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S11344-S11354 [11AU]

Health Care Recommendations: Wisconsin 2d District Small Business Advisory Council, E1159 [9JN]

Health Care Reform: GAO, S7841 [29JN]

Why American Businesses Should Support Managed Competition: Senator Durenberger, S817 [3FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture Crop Insurance Program Reform: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2095) (S. Rept. 103-301), S8381 [1JY]

Antitrust Exemption Applicable to the Insurance Industry: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 103-853), H11426 [7OC]

Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1848) (S. Rept. 103-353), S12289 [22AU]

Consideration of H.R. 1188, Insurance Disclosures in Interstate Commerce: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 475) (H. Rept. 103-597), H5546 [12JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 507) (H. Rept. 103-666), H6983 [4AU]

Coverage of Court Officials Under Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 3297) (H. Rept. 103-855), H11426 [7OC]

Disaster Avoidance and Response Plans and Development of Relief and Reinsurance Plans: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 2873) (H. Rept. 103-848), H11426 [7OC]

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4217) (H. Rept. 103-649), H6548 [1AU]

Federal Penalties for Fraud Against Insurance Companies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 665) (H. Rept. 103-468), H2217 [12AP]

FEGLI Living Benefits Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 512) (S. Rept. 103-395), S13928 [3OC]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Health Security Act: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H6453 [28JY]

———Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H6155 [22JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2351) (S. Rept. 103-323), S10357 [2AU]

———Committee on Government Operations (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H8051 [12AU]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H11198 [6OC]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H11426 [7OC]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H6698 [2AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3600) (H. Rept. 103-601), H5760 [14JY]

National Flood Insurance Program Revision: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (House) (H.R. 3191) (H. Rept. 103-414), H82 [26JA]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3960) (H. Rept. 103-618), H6155 [22JY]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2296) (S. Rept. 103-317), S9242 [19JY]

Nomination of Elaine A. McReynolds To Be Federal Insurance Administrator, FEMA: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3684 [24MR]

Retirement Protection Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3396) (H. Rept. 103-632), H9030 [26AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. 3396) (H. Rept. 103-632), H6482 [29JY]

Tax Treatment of Crop Insurance Proceeds and Disaster Payments: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1814) (S. Rept. 103-244), S4076 [11AP]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Congressional Agenda, E1899 [21SE]

———Health Care Reform, E1511 [20JY], E1896 [21SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Health care reform: RIGOR (organization), E1972 [28SE]

Statements

Classification of Employees Relative to Health Care Benefits: Representative Lantos, E150 [9FE]

Compensation Payments for Disabled Veterans: Richard E. Marbes, DAV, E762 [25AP]

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act: Senators Leahy and Lugar, S14102 [4OC]

Health Care Reform: Eugene Lehrmann, American Association of Retired Persons, S11110 [10AU]

———Lanny Johnson, H7031 [5AU]

Integrate Workers' Compensation Medical Coverage Into National Health Care: Alliance of American Insurers, S3012 [16MR]

———International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, S3010 [16MR]

———National Association of Manufacturers, S3011 [16MR]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S3010 [16MR]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3011 [16MR]

Pacific Pension Institute Pension Issues: Senator Pressler, S11442 [12AU]

Pizza Hut's Human Resource Policies: Allan S. Huston, E1610 [29JY]

State Health Care Reform—Federal Requirements Influence State Reforms: Mark V. Nadel, GAO, S9965-S9968 [28JY]

Studies

Jobs Impact of Health Care Reforms: Peter J. Ferrara, Heritage Foundation, S8463-S8465 [11JY]

Nowhere To Run, No Place To Hide—State Data on the Family Impact of Employer-Mandated Health Care: Family Research Council, S11461 [12AU]

Summaries

Application of Antitrust Laws for Certain Activities of Providers of Health Care Services (S. 1658), S11791 [15AU]

Consensus Views on Health Care Reform, H5538 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Reorganization Key Elements, S14103 [4OC]

Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 4217), S14104 [4OC], E681 [15AP]

Health Care Reform (S. 2452), S13287 [22SE]

Health Security Act (H.R. 3600): National Federation of Independent Business, S8465-S8469 [11JY]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures, S10261-S10266 [2AU]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 4469), E1013 [20MY]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (S. 1796), S10 [25JA]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (S. 2096), S5456 [10MY]

Public and Private Financing of Long-Term Care for Elderly and Disabled Individuals (S. 2122), S5835 [17MY]

Self-Regulating System of Insuring Financial Deposits (H.R. 5227), E2233 [8OC]

Surveys

Effect of Mandated Benefits Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) minority staff, E1273 [21JN]

Tables

CBO cost estimates for H.R. 1188 and title II of H.R. 1257, H5897 [20JY]

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, H350 [8FE]

Reserve fund filing pursuant to the concurrent resolution of the budget for 1995—S. 2351, Health Security Act, S11008 [9AU], S11457 [12AU], S11976 [17AU]

Testimonies

Health Care Reform: Bret Schundler, H8671 [18AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 475, consideration of H.R. 1188, Antiredlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, H5890 [20JY]

H. Res. 507, consideration of H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, H6992 [5AU]

H. Res. 559, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, H10499-H10517 [3OC]

H.R. 512, FEGLI Living Benefits Act, H5789 [19JY]

H.R. 1188, Antiredlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, H5904-H5906 [20JY]

H.R. 3191, National Flood Insurance Reform Act, H2951-H2960 [3MY]

H.R. 3313, Veterans Health Improvements Act, S6622 [8JN], S14802 [7OC]

H.R. 3906, coverage of osteopathic services for children and pregnant women, E269 [28FE]

H.R. 4217, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, S12729-S12743 [12SE], S14083-S14101 [4OC], H7002-H7008 [5AU]

H.R. 4510, Insurance Tax Fairness Act, H4144 [26MY]

H.R. 5118, permit extension for filing drawback claims in declared disaster areas, E1974 [28SE]

H.R. 5164, OCC and OTS Health Benefits Continuation Act, H11383 [7OC]

S. 1848, Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act, S1689 [23FE]

S. 1863, Social Security Disability and Rehabilitation Act, S1795-S1797 [24FE]

S. 1917, Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2781-S2788 [10MR]

S. 1967, Home Infusion Consumer Protection Act, S3687 [24MR]

S. 1978, Federal Health Care Expansion Act, S3715-S3723 [24MR]

S. 2095, Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act, S12660-S12665 [25AU]

S. 2135, VA State Health-Care Reform Pilot Programs Act, S6125-S6127 [19MY]

S. 2149, medicare coverage of military retirees and dependents living near closed military bases, S6395 [25MY]

S. 2196, Patient Protection Act, S6946-S6949 [15JN]

S. 2381, provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements, S11646 [12AU]

S. 2402, Homeowners Insurance Disclosure Act, S12227-S12233 [19AU]

S. 2449, modify Medicaid estate recovery provisions to allow States the option to recover the costs of home and community-based services, S13097 [21SE]

S. 2452, Health Innovation Partnership Act, S13354-S13370 [26SE]

S. 2486, tax treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S13856 [30SE]

S. 2510, Bank Insurance Fund and Depositor Protection Act, S14480 [6OC]

S. 2529, clarify Federal Social Security regulations relative to kickbacks and State or private insurance health plans, S14529 [6OC]

S. 2532, Medical Savings Account Tax Incentive Act, S14531-S14534 [6OC]

S. 2548, Bank Insurance Fund and Depositor Protection Act, S14857 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 58, budgetary treatment of national health care reform, S186 [26JA]

S. Con. Res. 59, budgetary treatment of national health care reform, S670 [2FE]

S. Con. Res. 69, ensure support for poison control centers in health care reform, S5398 [9MY]

S. Res. 214, ensure Members of Congress equal coverage and benefits as private citizens under national health care system, S5844 [17MY]