INSURANCE related term(s) Health

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (S. 991), S99, S102 [5JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S4151 [25AP], H2867 [26MR], H2951 [27MR], H3112 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3038 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3492 [17AP], S3558, S3573, S3583, S3592, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601, S3602, S3603, S3604, S3605, S3609, S3634, S3642, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3670, S3675, S3678, S3679 [18AP]

Indian Health Service: extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 3378), S11041, S11051 [19SE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H12121 [28SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11732 [28SE], H12111 [28SE]

Analyses

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2561 [21MR], H3191 [29MR]

ERISA Group Health Plans: Committee on Economics (Joint), H3101-H3105 [28MR]

Improve Protections for Workers in Multiple Employer Pension Plans (S. 1842), S5863 [5JN]

Joint and Several Liability For Non-Economic Damages Reform, S2562 [21MR]

Require Health Plans To Provide Coverage for a Minimum Hospital Stay for Mothers and Newborn Infants Following Birth (H.R. 3436), E767 [10MY]

Who Will Use Medical Savings Accounts and Why Will They Use Them? Iris J. Lav, Center on Budget and Policy Studies, E635 [25AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2190 [13MR]

———H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Access to Health Care, E1636 [18SE]

All in the Genes—The New Availability of Tests Raises a Host of Ethical Questions, S6722 [24JN]

Another Chance for Health Care Reform, S6272 [14JN]

Anti-Consumer Act of 1996, S2556 [21MR]

Bootstraps for Middle-Aged Children, S56 [4JA]

Can Medical Savings Accounts for the Nonelderly Reduce Health Care Costs?, S6637 [21JN]

Clean Health Bill—Get Rid of Those Two ``Killer'' Amendments, S6651 [21JN]

Congress Can Follow County Lead on Medical Savings Account, S3535 [18AP]

Dubious Crusade for Medical Savings Accounts, S6270 [14JN]

Florida Homeowners Find Insurance Pricey, if They Find It at All, E1287-E1289 [16JY]

Genetic Prophecy and Genetic Privacy—Can We Prevent the Dream From Becoming a Nightmare, S6721 [24JN]

Gingrich on Medicare, E1551 [10SE]

H.M.O.'s Refusing Emerging Claims, Hospitals Assert, S11301 [25SE]

HCFA Officials Warn HMOs To Provide Good Grievance Plans—Rule in Development, E1725 [26SE]

HMO, Emergency Docs Join To Seek Federal Standards for ER Coverage, S10391 [12SE]

HMO's in the ER—A View From the Trenches, S10392 [12SE], S11300 [25SE]

HMO's Refusing Emergency Claims, Hospitals Assert, S10391 [12SE]

In Defense of Big (Not Bad) Business, S2369 [20MR]

Key Test for Dole, S6650 [21JN]

Lawyers May Kill My Daughter, S2376 [20MR]

Loudon Woman Has Been Practicing Medicine for More Than 54 Years, E139 [1FE]

Magnificent Misfit, E140 [1FE]

Medagogues, S2918 [27MR], S11232 [25SE]

Medagogues Cont'd, S2918 [27MR]

Medicare Outlays Must Have Limit, E5 [3JA]

Medicare Shapes Up Claims, E1547 [10SE]

Mr. Dole's Health-Care Task, S6271 [14JN]

National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Summary, E237 [28FE]

New IOM Report Links Agent Orange Exposure to Risk of Birth Defects in Vietnam Vets' Children, S9894 [5SE]

New Medicare Trust Fund Data Show Unusually Large Shortfall, S3883 [23AP]

No Cure-All Medical Savings Accounts Present a Flawed Solution, S6271 [14JN]

Plenty of Blame To Go Around, E5 [3JA]

Prescription Fraud—Abusing the System, E1566-E1568 [11SE]

Senator Dole's Final Business, S6272 [14JN]

Shortfall Posted by Medicare Fund Two Years Early, S1174 [9FE]

Stick to Basics in New Health Bill, S6650 [21JN]

Stop Playing Politics and Fix Medicare Now, E1022 [6JN]

Suing for Safety, S2571-S2575 [21MR]

Thanks to House Democrats, E1598 [12SE]

This Map Won't Show Us the Way, S6722 [24JN]

Ticket to Better Managed Care, S11301 [25SE]

Too Much Reform—House Amendments Weigh Down Effort To Make Health Care Insurance Portable, S6651 [21JN]

U.S. Deserves This Health Reform—Congress Should Find a Way To Save Key Legislation, S6271 [14JN]

U.S. Rules on HMOs Shelved, H7150 [9JY]

Vladeck Urges Managed Care Groups To Improve Appeals Process, E1725 [26SE]

Way Out of Soviet-Style Health Care, S3540, S3555 [18AP]

What About Social Security?, S184 [22JA]

When a 401(k) Is Not OK, E1345 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: coverage of native pasture crops for livestock under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program (see H.R. 3575), H5817 [4JN]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 3881), H8247 [23JY]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 3830), H7779 [17JY]

Civil rights: protect personal privacy rights of customers and claimants (see H.R. 3930), H9566 [31JY]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 3702), H6711 [24JN]

Consumers: establish protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3381), H4396 [1MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H2949 [27MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (see S. 1861), S6082 [11JN]

Crime: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630; H.R. 3590), S2422 [20MR], H5934 [5JN]

———prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 2866), H774 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 1651; H.R. 3368, 3699), S3156 [28MR], H4302 [30AP], H6690 [20JN]

———withdrawal of forces stationed in foreign countries that do not assume costs and application of savings to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 2936), H1224 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: application for waiver of certain AFDC and medicaid demonstration projects (see H.R. 3696), H6690 [20JN]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (see H.R. 3114), H2466 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008, 2152; H.R. 3927), S9295 [31JY], S11540 [27SE], H9566 [31JY]

Disabled: assist individuals seeking employment relative to disability benefits (see S. 1979), S8468 [22JY]

Disasters: assist State and local governments in disaster relief (see H.R. 3032), H1775 [6MR]

———provide windstorm insurance to certain property owners and require study relative to taxation of insurance reserves for future natural disasters (see H.R. 4115), H10720 [19SE]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3937), H9705 [1AU]

Employment: treatment of temporary and part-time workers (see H.R. 3682), H6532 [19JN]

ERISA: amend rules governing litigation relative to retiree health benefits (see H.R. 4237), H11525 [27SE]

———extend continuation of coverage of certain retiree health benefits (see H.R. 4162), H11048 [24SE]

———improve protections for workers in multiple employer pension plans (see S. 1842), S5856 [5JN]

———limits on investments of 401(k) pension plans by employers (see S. 1837), S5856 [5JN]

Federal employees: extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 4153), H11047 [24SE]

Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program: coverage of certain judicial officials (see H.R. 3295), H3730 [23AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3292), H3730 [23AP]

———coverage of medical foods (see S. 1882), S6408 [18JN]

Financial institutions: capitalize deposit insurance funds and provide regulatory relief for insured depository institutions and holding companies (see H.R. 3567), H5817 [4JN]

———guarantee deposits and certain liabilities and protect against deposit insurance losses (see H.R. 4318), H12174 [28SE]

———prohibit removal of certain members of the National Credit Union Administration Board and the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 3976), H9922 [2AU]

———provide additional deposit insurance coverage for accounts which reduce net fee income (see H.R. 3302), H3730 [23AP]

Floods: participation of communities in national flood insurance program relative to protection of manufactured homes (see H.R. 3661), H6423 [17JN]

Genetics: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 1600, 1694; H.R. 4008), S1649 [7MR], S3954 [23AP], H9924 [2AU]

Health: administration of drugs and devices to terminally ill patients (see H.R. 3149), H2664 [21MR]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers' networks (see H.R. 3770), H7259 [10JY]

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 4052), H10235 [11SE]

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (see H.R. 3030), H1775 [6MR]

———improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse in health care programs (see H.R. 3224), H3230 [29MR]

———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (see H.R. 4230), H11525 [27SE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 1898), S6719 [24JN]

———modify certain programs relative to minority women (see H.R. 3179), H2950 [27MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1698; H.R. 2893, 3013, 3063, 3070, 3103, 3130, 3160, 3185), S4063 [24AP], H913 [25JA], H1715 [5MR], H2122, H2123 [12MR], H2320 [18MR], H2558 [20MR], H2866 [26MR], H3170 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (see H. Res. 392), H2949 [27MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 500, 502), H9565 [31JY], H9704 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 68), S9555 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (see H.R. 3787), H7473 [11JY]

———permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during participation in approved clinical studies (see S. 1656; H.R. 3582, 3958), S3216 [29MR], H5934 [5JN], H9921 [2AU]

———prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (see H.R. 3222), H3230 [29MR]

———prohibit certain clauses in health plans that indemnify the insurer against liability (see H.R. 3695), H6690 [20JN]

———prohibit denial of coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence (see H.R. 3145), H2664 [21MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H1324 [27FE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 2005), S9295 [31JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 4220), H11395 [26SE]

———protection of patients' rights relative to medical care (see H. Con. Res. 214), H10386 [12SE]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (see H.R. 4315), H12174 [28SE]

———provide insurance for temporarily unemployed individuals (see S. 2149), S11540 [27SE]

———require health plans to provide certain coverage for children (see H.R. 4300), H12174 [28SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 4296), H12174 [28SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3101, 3226, 3425, 3436), H2315 [14MR], H3230 [29MR], H4800 [9MY], H4901 [10MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage of children (see S. 2167, 2186; H.R. 4110), S11972 [30SE], S12126 [1OC], H10602 [18SE]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (see H.R. 3751), H7106 [27JN]

———treatment of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3991), H9923 [2AU]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 4244), H11526 [27SE]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (see H.R. 2938), H1224 [1FE]

———prohibit use of financial incentives to encourage limiting medical tests, services, and treatments (see H.R. 3694), H6690 [20JN]

Housing: adjust mortgage loan limits (see H.R. 4063), H10385 [12SE]

Indian Health Service: extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (see H.R. 3378), H4396 [1MY]

———extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 3378), concur with Senate amendments (see H. Res. 544), H11527 [27SE]

Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact: congressional consent (see H.J. Res. 189), H10040 [4SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2101; H.R. 4111), S11090 [20SE], H10602 [18SE]

———reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries (see H.R. 2912), H1137 [31JA]

Medicaid: county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements (see H.R. 3056), H1985 [7MR]

———permit States to cover community-based attendant services (see H.R. 4250), H11526 [27SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see S. 1901), S6719 [24JN]

———repeal preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 3232, 3632), H3386 [15AP], H6285 [12JN]

———reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see S. 1892; H.R. 3779), S6517 [19JN], H7260 [10JY]

———waive temporarily the enrollment composition rule for Managed Health Services of Wisconsin (see H.R. 4051), H10235 [11SE]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule for the District of Columbia Chartered Health Plan (see H.R. 3264), H3581 [17AP]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H4396 [1MY]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 1859), S6082 [11JN]

———allow use of parenteral nutrients for renal dialysis treatments (see H.R. 4185), H11229 [25SE]

———assure access to services under the Medicare Health Maintenance Organization Program (see H.R. 3079), H2224 [13MR]

———beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (see S. 2121), S11294 [25SE]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (see S. 1858), S6082 [11JN]

———contract reform (see H.R. 3132), H2558 [20MR]

———coverage for home health services (see H.R. 4229), H11525 [27SE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3292), H3730 [23AP]

———coverage of certain antibiotics parenterally administered at home (see H.R. 3262, 4248), H3581 [17AP], H11526 [27SE]

———coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see H.R. 4190), H11229 [25SE]

———coverage of outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips for persons with diabetes (see H.R. 4264), H11526 [27SE]

———coverage of vancomycin home parenteral therapy (see H.R. 4189), H11229 [25SE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 1963; H.R. 3959), S8013 [17JY], H9922 [2AU]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 2075; H.R. 4047), S10600 [16SE], H10235 [11SE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see S. 2067; H.R. 3337), S10426 [12SE], H4109 [25AP]

———extend period of applicability of enrollment mix requirement for HMOs to Watts Health Foundation (see H.R. 2923), H1138 [31JA]

———imposition of fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (see S. 1704), S4190 [25AP]

———liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H6531 [19JN]

———medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 1964), S8013 [17JY]

———permit geographic reclassification of hospitals relative to payment adjustments (see H.R. 3942), H9705 [1AU]

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 3757), H7114 [8JY]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H8029 [18JY]

———provide reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 2171), S11973 [30SE]

———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (see H.R. 3591), H5934 [5JN]

———reduce payment for certain costs of acquiring organs for transplant from organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 4022), H10040 [4SE]

———reform (see S. 1926; H.R. 3355), S7302 [28JN], H4302 [30AP]

———study of payments for instances where certain inpatient services are replaced by outpatient services (see H.R. 4191), H11229 [25SE]

———treatment of certain practices relative to value units for physicians' services (see H.R. 3859), H8029 [18JY]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H1715 [5MR]

———ultrasound equipment transportation costs (see H.R. 3555), H5753 [30MY]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 2055; H.R. 4012), S9967 [5SE], H9924 [2AU]

Medicare/medicaid: provide orientation and medical profiles for enrollees and require health plans to assure child immunizations (see H.R. 4160), H11048 [24SE]

Members of Congress: discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (see S. 1876), S6225 [13JN]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031; H.R. 4045, 4058), S9554 [2AU], H10174 [10SE], H10235 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 1860), S6082 [11JN]

National Commission on Medicare Reform: establish (see S. 1856), S6082 [11JN]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 3992), H9923 [2AU]

National Mental Health Parity Act: implementation (see H.R. 4135), H11047 [24SE]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: implementation (see H.R. 4135), H11047 [24SE]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (see S. 1759; H.R. 3462), S5093 [15MY], H5173 [15MY]

Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (see H.R. 3688), H6690 [20JN]

POW: provide medical care and disability benefits to civilians forcibly detained by an enemy government or hostile force under wartime conditions (see H.R. 3084), H2315 [14MR]

Railroads: making continuing appropriations for railroad retirement benefits (see H.J. Res. 156), H187 [4JA]

Real estate: insure and promote consumer education of home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 3897), H8556 [25JY]

Small business: increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 3330), H4109 [25AP]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 3426), H4800 [9MY]

———determination of average annual earnings relative to child care or home health care (see H.R. 3357), H4302 [30AP]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see H.R. 4215), H11395 [26SE]

———exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 4089), H10524 [17SE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835, 4015), H7779 [17JY], H9924 [2AU]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1639; H.R. 3142, 3151, 4068), S2646 [21MR], H2664, H2665 [21MR], H10385 [12SE]

———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (see S. 1786), S5443 [21MY]

———provide enrollment period for medicare and medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 4298), H12174 [28SE]

———reform Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3758), H7154 [9JY]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1832), S5763 [4JN]

———treatment of spousal benefits relative to divorce (see H.R. 3360), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to age (see H.R. 3361), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3359), H4302 [30AP]

———treatment of widow's or widower's insurance benefits relative to disability (see H.R. 3358), H4302 [30AP]

———use of current level disability benefits for blind individuals in certain earnings test disability determinations (see H.R. 4091), H10524 [17SE]

———waive waiting period for disability benefits relative to individuals with terminal illnesses (see H.R. 3899, 3932), H8556 [25JY], H9566 [31JY]

Social Security Administration: extend demonstration projects (see H.R. 4039), H10174 [10SE]

States: reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty (see S. 1984), S8636 [24JY]

Taxation: credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 4176), H11229 [25SE]

———exempt status for State agencies created to provide earthquake insurance for homeowners (see H.R. 3605), H6117 [10JN]

———reduce Social Security taxation rates and corresponding old-age insurance benefits, and provide for individual Social Security retirement accounts (see H.R. 2952), H1224 [1FE]

———State establishment of health insurance systems for temporarily unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3092), H2315 [14MR]

———treatment of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical practices (see S. 1538), S492 [26JA]

———treatment of financial guaranty insurance (see H.R. 3703), H6711 [24JN]

———treatment of health coverage for certain workers who leave employment (see H.R. 3342), H4109 [25AP]

———treatment of health insurance relative to health status of individual (see H.R. 3043), H1985 [7MR]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (see S. 1658; H.R. 3381), S3216 [29MR], H4396 [1MY]

Veterans: improve administration of life insurance programs (see H.R. 2843), H187 [4JA]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see S. 1791; H.R. 3458), S5492 [22MY], H5173 [15MY]

———payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to certain former spouses of veterans dying from service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3542), H5646 [29MY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563; H.R. 3118, 3119), S1083 [7FE], H2557 [20MR]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3178), H2950 [27MR]

Briefings

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Speaker Gingrich, Richard L. Thornburgh, and Lewis Fuller, E681 [1MY]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2211 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]

Conference reports

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R 956), H2238-H2247 [14MR]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (H.R. 3103), H9473-H9564 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Collection of Copayments for Provision of Medical Benefits and Insurance Company Reimbursement (S. 991): CBO, S105 [5JA]

Health Insurance Reform Act (S. 1028): Intergovernmental Mandates, S3481 [17AP]

———Private Sector Mandates, S3481-S3484 [17AP]

Descriptions

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act (H.R. 956), H3188 [29MR]

Essays

Money, Systems, and Your Health: Sid Taylor, E1347 [23JY]

None of My Business: Paul Harvey, E1687 [25SE]

Excerpts

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956): Committee on Commerce (House) Report, H3189-H3191 [29MR]

Factsheets

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2562 [21MR]

Medicare, S5174 [16MY]

Problems With Medical Savings Accounts: Senator Kennedy, S5925 [6JN]

Letters

Agent Orange Benefits Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9302 [31JY]

CBO cost estimates of the Health Insurance Reform Act: James L. Blum, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S3480 [17AP]

Changes to prescription drug policies under certain Federal retiree health benefits programs: several Members of Congress, E812 [15MY]

Clinton administration budget proposal effects on Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: June E. O'Neil, CBO, S5114, S5126 [16MY], S6071 [11JN]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: David Patterson, S2384 [20MR]

———Katherine Prescott, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2371 [20MR]

———President Clinton, S2366 [20MR]

———Representative Pallone, H3203 [29MR]

———Robert K. Jennings, Mattison Technologies Inc., H3200 [29MR]

———Senator Rockefeller, S2562 [21MR]

———several small business organizations, S2563 [21MR]

———Tara Ransom, E682 [1MY]

Comptroller of the Currency regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries: Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H7689 [17JY]

Consideration of patient appeals and provision of specialty care by managed care plans: John C. Courtney, Child Neurology, Inc., E1736 [27SE]

Coverage and treatment of emergency services under health insurance plans: James M. Fox, S10391 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S11556 [27SE]

Effect of Republican budget proposal on medicaid in Colorado: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, E93 [25JA]

Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act: J. Michael Daly, Federal Investigators' Association, S12256 [3OC]

———Victor Oboyski, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S11122 [20SE], S12257 [3OC]

Health care programs abuse: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S364 [25JA]

Health care reform, E419 [22MR]

———Elaine Z. Graham and Christina M. Howard, National Restaurant Association, S3573 [18AP]

———Jamie Court, Maria Ferrer, Harvey Rosenfeld, Gerri Dalleck, and Terry McBride, E420 [22MR]

———Jerry Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S3573 [18AP]

———Senator Kennedy, S3531 [18AP]

———Senator Wyden, S3531 [18AP]

Health plan coverage of minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants: Sarah F. Jaggar, GAO, S9909 [5SE]

Indian Health Service program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H11417 [27SE]

Indian Health Service programs for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H9971 [4SE]

Insurance reserve treatment of financial guaranty insurance: Edward J. Muhl, New York Dept. of Insurance, E1254 [11JY]

Managed health care requirements: Brian M. Cresta, E1031 [7JN]

Managed health care system reform: Peter Smith, E255 [29FE]

Medicaid and welfare reforms in short-term debt limit legislation: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, H1786 [7MR]

Medical savings account programs: Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America, S3559 [18AP]

———Dan Reitz, United Mine Workers of America, S3824 [23AP]

———Representatives Jacobs, Lipinski, and Poshard, S3823 [23AP]

———Representatives Torricelli and Jacobs, S3823 [23AP]

———several Senators, S3534 [18AP], S3824 [23AP]

Medical savings accounts: Delta Dental Plans Association, E797 [14MY]

Medicare reform: Harlan M. Heald, Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, S5171 [16MY]

———several health care associations, S5161, S5171 [16MY]

Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse: Bonnie Burns, Senior Health Insurance Issues (organization), E452 [26MR]

Medicare waste, fraud and abuse: June Gibbs Brown, Dept. of HHS, S9543 [2AU]

Multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits: Brian K. Atchinson, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, H3099 [28MR]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3099 [28MR]

Over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1838 [30SE]

———Representative Neal, E1838 [30SE]

Prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients: Frank J. Baumeister, Jr., Oregon Medical Association, S10162 [10SE]

———Gail Robinson, American Counseling Association, S10163 [10SE]

———Garrett F. Cuneo, American Chiropractic Association, S10163 [10SE]

———Jane M. Orient, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., S10162 [10SE]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S10162 [10SE]

———Neil Kahanovitz and Terry M. Hall, S10162 [10SE]

Savings Association Insurance Fund recapitalization: President Clinton, S4922 [9MY]

———Robert E. Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury, S4922 [9MY]

Substance abuse treatment centers: John Schwarzlose, Jerry Spicer, and Dennis Gilhousen, H10968 [24SE]

Tax treatment of savings bank life insurance industry: several Senators, S12332 [3OC]

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act: Independent Budget (organization), H8771 [30JY]

Work Incentive and Self-Sufficiency Act: Fred Grandy, Goodwill Industries International, Inc., S8474 [22JY]

———Michael R. Losey, Society for Human Resource Management, S8474 [22JY]

———Tony Young, Rhoda Schulzinger and Marty Ford, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Task Force on Social Security, S8474 [22JY]

Lists

Citizen groups opposing product liability reform, S2557 [21MR]

Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act Senate cosponsors, S9903 [5SE]

Small business organizations supporting product liability reform, S2563 [21MR]

Supporters of S. 1963, Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act, S8015 [17JY]

Memorandums

Repeal of Pension Limited Scope Audit Relative to ERISA, S10752 [18SE]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: President Clinton, H4425 [6MY]

Motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1415 [28FE], H1576 [29FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3138 [28MR], H6133 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9795 [1AU]

Newsletters

Child Immunizations and Managed Care Facilities: United Hospital Fund (newsletter), E1695 [25SE]

Papers

MSA Provisions in Health Care Reform Bill Creates Tax Shelter and Casts Doubt on Expansion of Insurance Coverage: Iris J. Lav, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, E449 [26MR]

Press releases

Today's New York Times Demonstrates Urgent Need To Solve Medicare's Impending Crisis, Now: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S3884 [23AP]

Proposals

Tax treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, E1846 [30SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6217-H6236 [12JN]

Armed Forces: permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, H6368-H6370 [13JN]

Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin: tribute for efforts to combat insurance fraud, E1162 [25JN]

Business and industry: merging of U.S. Healthcare with Aetna Life & Casualty Co., H7121 [9JY]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (H.R. 3830), H8525 [25JY], H10348 [12SE]

Comptroller of the Currency: funding for regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries, H7685-H7692 [17JY]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 3702), E1151 [24JN]

Consumers: establish protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

Corporations: responsibilities during downsizing and layoffs, E1687 [25SE]

Courts: claims for commercial loss relative to product liability, H3187 [29MR]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H3186, H3202 [29MR]

———medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H3110 [28MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H2228 [14MR], H2561, H2562 [21MR], H3184-H3204 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3176-H3183 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H1576-H1582 [29FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4426 [6MY], H4756-H4764 [9MY], E778 [10MY], E844 [20MY]

———product liability reform relative to the raw materials used to make certain medical devices, H2228 [14MR], H3199, H3201, H3202 [29MR]

———uniform statute of repose for cases involving durable goods, H3185 [29MR]

Crime: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (H.R. 3590), E1013 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: reform health insurance services for beneficiaries, E1942 [21OC]

———withdrawal of forces stationed in foreign countries that do not assume costs and application of savings to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (H.R. 2936), E173 [5FE]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, H6809-H6812 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts, H9850 [2AU]

———issuance of guidelines relative to ERISA and insurance company general accounts (H.R. 3114), E389 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, H10183, H10185, H10187 [11SE], H10954 [24SE]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (H.R. 3927), E1428 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, E1711 [26SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (H.R. 1856), E1281, E1283 [12JY], E1287 [16JY]

———reduce costs and damage through grants and strategies developed by a government and private-sector partnership, H7267 [11JY]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (H.R. 3937), E1446 [1AU]

Employment: treatment of temporary and part-time workers (H.R. 3682), E1127 [20JN]

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits, H3098-H3106, H3111 [28MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7679-H7684 [17JY]

———limit funding to certain plans that restrict medical care, H7698-H7700 [17JY]

Federation Life Insurance of America, Inc.: anniversary, E1519 [5SE]

FHA: mortgage insurance premiums, H6844, H6845 [25JN]

———mortgage loan reform, H6780 [25JN], H6934 [26JN]

Financial institutions: capitalize deposit insurance funds and provide regulatory relief for insured depository institutions and holding companies (H.R. 3567), H5766 [4JN]

———over-the-counter life insurance sales through savings banks, E1838 [30SE]

Financial Women International (organization): tribute, E1658 [19SE]

Floods: flood insurance rates, H6875 [26JN]

Genetics: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 2748), H2878 [27MR], H6436 [18JN], E476 [28MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 4008), E1468 [2AU]

Gingrich, Representative: remarks relative to the Health Care Financing Administration, H5925 [5JN]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (H.R. 2925), E158 [5FE], E1800 [28SE]

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (H.R. 4052), H10530 [18SE]

———establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans (H.R. 3030), H1972 [7MR]

———establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (H.R. 2400), E1036 [7JN]

———Government regulations relative to health maintenance organizations, H7149 [9JY]

———impact of self-insured employer plans, E237 [28FE]

———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (H.R. 4230), E1774 [28SE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H3094 [28MR]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (H.R. 2690), H2844 [26MR], H6426 [18JN]

———managed care system reform, E48 [22JA]

———managed care system reform proposal, H1305-H1308 [27FE], H10433 [17SE], E1545, E1549 [10SE]

———medical savings account programs, H4168 [30AP], H4307, H4308, H4309, H4371 [1MY], H4790 [9MY], H5271 [16MY], H6122, H6133-H6141 [11JN], H6186 [12JN], H6290 [13JN], H6425, H6428, H6431, H6433, H6435, H6436, H6482, H6484, H6488 [18JN], H6513, H6514, H6515, H6516, H6517, H6518 [19JN], H6633, H6683, H6684, H6688 [20JN], H6715-H6717 [25JN], H7133-H7135 [9JY], H7267 [11JY], H7507 [12JY], H7776 [17JY], H7997 [18JY], H9777, H9779, H9784, H9834 [1AU], E635 [25AP], E716 [7MY], E793, E797 [14MY]

———modify certain programs relative to minority women (H.R. 3179), E474 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1721 [6MR], H2039 [12MR], H3393 [16AP], H3495 [17AP], H4164 [30AP], H4419 [2MY], H5495 [22MY], H6633 [20JN], H6716 [25JN], H7776 [17JY], H8526 [25JY], E139 [1FE], E733 [8MY], E1031 [7JN], E1225 [9JY], E1505 [4SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2893), H1719, H1756-H1759 [6MR], H2038 [12MR], E284 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3070), H2844, H2846 [26MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2876, H2892-H2894 [27MR], H2968, H2969, H2970, H2971, H2972, H3045-H3147 [28MR], H3173, H3211 [29MR], H3572 [17AP], H4307, H4308, H4309 [1MY], H6122 [11JN], H6186 [12JN], H6289, H6290 [13JN], H6425, H6427, H6428, H6431, H6432, H6433, H6434, H6435, H6436, H6482, H6484, H6488-H6490 [18JN], H6513, H6514, H6515, H6516, H6517, H6518 [19JN], H6683, H6684-H6688 [20JN], H6715 [25JN], H6850 [26JN], H7133-H7135 [9JY], H7266 [11JY], H7510 [12JY], H7997 [18JY], H8100 [23JY], E500, E502, E508 [29MR], E524 [15AP], E1121, E1124 [20JN], E1161 [25JN], E1211 [27JN], E1235 [10JY], E1282 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9567, H9568, H9707, H9708, H9709, H9785-H9796, H9804-H9809, H9832, H9834-H9836 [1AU], H9838, H9839 [2AU], H9992 [4SE], E1485, E1496, E1502 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3029-H3045 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 500), H9775, H9776 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9776-H9785 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), motion to instruct conferees, H6132-H6141 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), H2472 [20MR], H2877 [27MR], H4170-H4172 [30AP], E419 [22MR]

———national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (H.R. 3787), E1252 [11JY]

———permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during participation in approved clinical studies (H.R. 3958), E1497 [2AU]

———possession of health insurance relative to mortality rate, E1801 [28SE]

———prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (H.R. 3222), E562 [17AP]

———prohibit denial of coverage based on status as victim of domestic violence, H3095 [28MR]

———prohibit discrimination in employer health benefit plans relative to neurobiological disorders (H.R. 1797), H2878 [27MR]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and patients, H7338, H7339 [11JY]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (H.R. 2976), E224, E225 [28FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 4220), E1725 [26SE], E1736, E1751 [27SE]

———protection of patients' rights relative to medical care (H. Con. Res. 214), E1592 [12SE]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (H.R. 4315), E1826 [30SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (H.R. 4296), E1796 [28SE], E1860, E1866 [30SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, H10183-H10189 [11SE], H10957, H10961-H10970 [24SE], E1711 [26SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3101), E359 [14MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3425), H4658 [9MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3436), E767 [10MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage to children (H.R. 4110), E1636 [18SE]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (H.R. 3751), H6976 [27JN], E1192 [27JN]

Health care facilities: waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (H.R. 4244), E1797 [28SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: funding, H8102 [23JY]

Health care professionals: exempt from liability for negligence relative to services performed for low-income individuals (H.R. 2938), E174 [5FE]

Housing: restructure mortgages for FHA-insured down payment procedures, E1720 [26SE]

Indian Health Service: extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 3378), H9970, H9971 [4SE], E694 [1MY]

———extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 3378), concur with Senate amendments (H. Res. 544), H11416-H11418 [27SE]

Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 189), E1944 [21OC]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (H.R. 4111), H12170 [28SE]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (S. 2101), H11247 [26SE]

———reduce crime control assistance to States that do not provide health benefits to officers retired by on-duty injuries, H8265-H8266 [24JY], E1410 [30JY]

Medicaid: county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements (H.R. 3056), H10115-H10118 [10SE]

———financial protection for families of nursing home residents, H5725, H5727, H5728, H5740 [30MY]

———osteopathic services (H.R. 1791), H10907-H10909 [24SE], E1808 [28SE], E1876 [30SE]

———permit States to cover community-based attendant services (H.R. 4250), E1803, E1814 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), H11626, H11635 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), unanimous-consent agreement, H11633-H11635 [28SE]

———reform, H873-H875 [25JA], H2312 [14MR], H3107 [28MR], H3467, H3470 [16AP], H4049-H4051 [25AP], H4788-H4793 [9MY], H4804, H4805, H4806 [10MY], H5036-H5039, H5042, H5045 [14MY], H5119, H5122 [15MY], H5242, H5247, H5251-H5257, H5273 [16MY], H5651, H5652, H5654, H5743-H5748 [30MY], H5805 [4JN], H5824 [5JN], H5938 [6JN], H6098-H6104 [10JN], H6187, H6189, H6251, H6252, H6263 [12JN], H6292, H6293 [13JN], H6427, H6432 [18JN], H6517 [19JN], H6633 [20JN], H6694 [24JN], H7133-H7136 [9JY], H9992 [4SE], E93 [25JA], E833 [16MY], E852 [21MY], E1121 [20JN], E1161 [25JN]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (H.R. 3374), E693 [1MY]

———additional charges by providers, H5728 [30MY], H5938 [6JN]

———adjusted average per capita cost payment formula, E1785 [28SE]

———allow use of parenteral nutrients for renal dialysis treatments (H.R. 4185), E1698 [26SE]

———anniversary, H9385 [31JY]

———colorectal cancer coverage, H2564 [21MR]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H3108, H3131 [28MR], E452 [26MR]

———coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes (H.R. 1074), H8381 [25JY], H8670 [30JY], E451 [26MR]

———coverage of oral prostate cancer drugs, E1081 [13JN]

———coverage of outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips for persons with diabetes (H.R. 4264), E1861 [30SE]

———coverage of vancomycin home parenteral therapy (H.R. 4189), E1702, E1719 [26SE]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (H.R. 3959), E1497 [2AU]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (H.R. 3337), E645 [25AP]

———hospital insurance trust fund, H4134 [30AP]

———notification of beneficiaries by insurance companies before selling duplicative coverage, E870 [22MY]

———outpatient self-management training services for individuals with diabetes (H.R. 1073), H8381 [25JY], H8670 [30JY], E451 [26MR]

———pharmaceutical care services (H.R. 3757), E1228 [9JY]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 1707), E535 [16AP]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (H.R. 3856), E1321 [18JY]

———reduce part A enrollment premium for individuals not receiving third party assistance (H.R. 3591), E1012 [6JN]

———reduce payment for certain costs of acquiring organs for transplant from organ procurement organizations (H.R. 4022), E1510 [4SE]

———reform, H126, H180-H182 [4JA], H199, H317 [5JA], H840, H842, H873-H875 [25JA], H1296 [27FE], H1695, H1696 [5MR], H1797 [7MR], H2100-H2103, H2111-H2114 [12MR], H2213, H2217-H2220 [13MR], H2661 [21MR], H2669 [22MR], H3470 [16AP], H3572 [17AP], H3640 [18AP], H3662, H3666 [23AP], H3733, H3734, H3736, H3737, H3798-H3804 [24AP], H3826, H3842 [25AP], H4391 [1MY], H4427 [6MY], H4655, H4660, H4788-H4795 [9MY], H4804, H4805, H4806 [10MY], H4907, H4909, H5036-H5039, H5042-H5047 [14MY], H5106-H5108, H5116, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5133 [15MY], H5185, H5186, H5187, H5188, H5210, H5211, H5214, H5241, H5247, H5248, H5251-H5255, H5257, H5267 [16MY], H5491, H5492 [22MY], H5572, H5628, H5629 [29MY], H5651, H5652, H5654, H5726, H5740, H5741, H5743-H5748 [30MY], H5759, H5765, H5799, H5803, H5805 [4JN], H5821, H5822, H5823, H5824, H5924-H5930 [5JN], H5938, H5939, H5940, H5984-H5990 [6JN], H6042, H6098-H6104 [10JN], H6123, H6125, H6126 [11JN], H6187, H6188, H6189, H6251, H6252, H6254 [12JN], H6293 [13JN], H6427, H6432, H6488 [18JN], H6515, H6516, H6517 [19JN], H6631, H6632, H6633, H6634 [20JN], H6694 [24JN], H7133-H7136 [9JY], H7663 [17JY], H8078-H8084, H8086-H8088 [22JY], H8102, H8103, H8104, H8106, H8107, H8108, H8109, H8110 [23JY], H8252, H8253 [24JY], H8670, H8803-H8809, H8810-H8816 [30JY], H9385 [31JY], H9709, H9782 [1AU], H9985, H9986, H9988, H9991-H9996 [4SE], H10182, H10200-H10207 [11SE], H10330, H10335, H10336 [12SE], H10571 [18SE], H10976, H10980, H10981 [24SE], H11051, H11053 [25SE], E260 [29FE], E680 [1MY], E852 [21MY], E939 [29MY], E1022 [6JN], E1064, E1069 [12JN], E1081 [13JN], E1285 [12JY], E1380 [25JY], E1439 [1AU], E1510 [4SE], E1547, E1551 [10SE], E1598 [12SE]

———reform (H.R. 2839), E726 [7MY], E1515 [5SE], E1566 [11SE]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System, H7210 [10JY]

———renal disease management services (H.R. 1068), E723 [7MY]

———study of payments for instances where certain inpatient services are replaced by outpatient services (H.R. 4191), E1714 [26SE]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (H.R. 4012), E1482, E1489, E1502 [2AU], E1874 [30SE]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), H2041-H2048 [12MR]

Medicare/medicaid: provide orientation and medical profiles for enrollees and require health plans to assure child immunizations (H.R. 4160), E1695 [25SE]

Members of Congress: discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (S. 1876), H9708 [1AU]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, H9777, H9781, H9783 [1AU], H10183-H10189 [11SE], H10955, H10961-H10970 [24SE], E1551 [10SE], E1617 [17SE], E1641 [18SE], E1691 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), E1554 [10SE], E1561 [11SE]

National Mental Health Parity Act: implementation (H.R. 4135), H10962 [24SE]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: implementation (H.R. 4135), H10962 [24SE]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (H.R. 3462), E811 [15MY]

Pensions: prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans (H.R. 3688), E1345 [23JY]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, H1275, H1276 [27FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8547 [25JY], H11398 [27SE]

Savings and loan associations: bailout, H1311 [27FE]

Savings Association Insurance Fund: recapitalization, H3738 [24AP]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (H.R. 3426), E759 [10MY]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (H.R. 4215), E1799 [28SE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (H.R. 3835), H7662 [17JY], E1305 [17JY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3142), H2844 [26MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3151), E423 [22MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 580), H2844 [26MR]

———reform Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (H.R. 3758), H7643 [16JY], E1373 [25JY]

———waive waiting period for disability benefits relative to individuals with terminal illnesses (H.R. 3899), E1374 [25JY]

Social Security Administration: awarding of disability insurance checks to death row inmate William Bonin, H4805 [10MY]

———extend demonstration projects (H.R. 4039), H10478-H10481 [17SE]

Taxation: exempt status for State agencies created to provide earthquake insurance for homeowners (H.R. 3605), H6092 [10JN]

———treatment of employee benefits for staffing firms, E1845 [30SE]

———treatment of financial guaranty insurance (H.R. 3703), E1254 [11JY]

———treatment of health coverage for certain workers who leave employment (H.R. 3342), E638 [25AP], E1517 [5SE]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

———treatment of medical savings accounts, H3035, H3036, H3084, H3087, H3088, H3106, H3107 [28MR], E449 [26MR]

———treatment of mutual life insurance company policyholder dividends and small life insurance company acquisition expenses (H.R. 1497), H4909 [14MY]

Veterans: allow separating veterans to enroll in Veteran's Group Life Insurance Program or convert to a commercial policy, H5315 [21MY]

———improve administration of life insurance programs (H.R. 2843), E17 [4JA]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), H7545, H7546 [16JY], H12121 [28SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services, H7509 [12JY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8768-H8776 [30JY], H12111-H12121 [28SE], E1429, E1441 [1AU], E1889, E1891 [1OC]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3119), E395 [20MR]

———revise and extend insurance coverage for members of retired reserve and ready reserve, H5315 [21MY]

Women: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3178), H2877, H2878, H2879 [27MR], H3573 [17AP], E481 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: coverage of abortion procedures in cases of rape or incest through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S10270-S10279 [11SE]

Agriculture: farm program benefit eligibility relative to purchase of crop insurance, S2086 [14MR]

Armed Forces: alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE health care program, S6983 [26JN]

———permit military retirees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program, S6583, S6584 [20JN]

Children and youth: early identification of hearing impaired infants, S4174 [25AP]

Congress: national agenda, S9050-S9052 [29JY]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards, S2577, S2581 [21MR], S11363-S11365 [26SE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2300-S2302 [19MR], S2341-S2386 [20MR], S2553-S2591 [21MR], S2835 [25MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, S4575 [2MY]

———product liability reform relative to damage recovery in cases involving drunk driving accidents, S2575 [21MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (S. 1861), S6096 [11JN]

Crime: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (S. 1651), S3158 [28MR]

———uniformed services treatment facilities reform, S6487 [19JN], S7524 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: require study on evaluation of access and choice of health care providers, S3603 [18AP]

Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S9941-S9943, S9944, S9945, S9946 [5SE], S11222-S11224 [25SE], S12021 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: reduce crime control assistance to States relative to health insurance benefits for retired law enforcement officers, S10025 [6SE]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to agents of the Diplomatic Security Service who secure liability insurance, S10166 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement (S. 991), S102-S108 [5JA]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9878-S9897, S9901, S9933, S9934, S9955 [5SE], S10019 [6SE]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (S. 2008), S9300-S9304 [31JY]

———extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (S. 2152), S11556 [27SE]

———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), S12133-S12136 [1OC]

Disabled: assist individuals seeking employment relative to disability benefits (S. 1979), S8472-S8474 [22JY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of economic plan, S12024 [30SE]

———evaluation of health care plan, S11215-S11217 [25SE]

Drug abuse: insurance coverage for treatment and rehabilitation programs, S11365 [26SE]

ERISA: audit requirements, S10680 [17SE], S10752 [18SE]

———improve protections for workers in multiple employer pension plans (S. 1842), S5863 [5JN]

———limits on investments of 401(k) pension plans by employers (S. 1837), S5857 [5JN]

———multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits, S3521 [18AP]

———reform, S3519 [18AP]

———treatment of pension assets by insurance companies, S7424, S7433, S7434 [9JY], S9545 [2AU]

Federal employees: allow agencies to advance Federal Employee Health Benefit premiums for employees on leave without pay, S10168 [10SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of medical foods (S. 1882), S6410 [18JN]

Federal Health Care Reinsurance Corp.: establish, S5257 [17MY]

Financial institutions: licensing requirements for employees selling insurance, S11927 [30SE]

———licensing requirements for insurance sales, S11868 [30SE]

———tax treatment of savings bank life insurance industry, S12332 [3OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S12025 [30SE]

Genetics: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums, S3607 [18AP], S9521 [2AU]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 1600), S1652 [7MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 1694), S3954 [23AP]

Government regulations: impact of State regulations on the cost of health insurance, S11106 [20SE]

Health: catastrophic illness coverage, S5257 [17MY]

———coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S10390-S10393 [12SE]

———ensure adequate health care coverage for all children and pregnant women, S3601, S3602 [18AP]

———ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9920-S9926 [5SE]

———ensure insurance equity between Federal and contract employees, S10381, S10382 [12SE]

———estabilsh minimum amount that may be applied as lifetime limit relative to coverage under group health coverage, S3584-S3587 [18AP]

———health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3510-S3520, S3524-S3532, S3538-S3544, S3545-S3551 [18AP]

———lifetime limit relative to coverage under certain health benefit plans, S3521 [18AP]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 1898), S6719-S6721 [24JN], S7500 [9JY]

———medical savings account programs, S3532-S3536, S3552-S3568, S3570 [18AP], S3736 [19AP], S5707 [4JN], S5923-S5925 [6JN], S5977 [7JN], S5986, S5988-S5990 [10JN], S6024, S6066-S6069 [11JN], S6256, S6259, S6263, S6268-S6272 [14JN], S6634-S6654 [21JN], S6754-S6760 [24JN], S7072 [27JN], S7278, S7290, S7292 [28JN], S7800-S7807 [12JY], S9512, S9515, S9522, S9531 [2AU], S11231 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S908 [6FE], S4949 [9MY], S5563 [23MY], S11215-S11217 [25SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S3340 [16AP], S3817-S3833 [23AP], S4150 [25AP], S5707 [4JN], S5904-S5907, S5922-S5926 [6JN], S5977, S5983 [7JN], S5986, S5988-S5990, S6019 [10JN], S6024, S6066-S6069 [11JN], S6115, S6116 [12JN], S6255-S6257, S6260, S6263, S6268-S6272 [14JN], S6634-S6654 [21JN], S6678, S6754-S6760 [24JN], S7071-S7074 [27JN], S7278, S7292, S7336 [28JN], S7682, S7749 [11JY], S7798-S7807 [12JY], S8820 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), appointment of conferees, S7756 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9292 [31JY], S9386, S9387 [1AU], S9457, S9458, S9463-S9466, S9469, S9477, S9499, S9527, S9530-S9532, S9542, S9636-S9638 [2AU], S10564 [13SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9498 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 68), S9500 [2AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), insert language of S. 1028 in lieu, S3613 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S371-S374 [25JA], S3480 [17AP], S3510-S3575, S3578-S3613 [18AP], S3736, S3738 [19AP], S4004 [24AP], S4114 [25AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), unanimous-consent agreement, S868 [1FE], S913, S914 [6FE], S3583, S3588 [18AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1698), S4092 [24AP]

———permit individuals to continue health plan coverage during participation in approved clinical studies (S. 1656), S3216 [29MR]

———product liability reform relative to medical implant devices, S2375 [20MR]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients, S10161-S10165 [10SE], S10261-S10270 [11SE], S11412-S11415 [26SE], S11534-S11536 [27SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (S. 2005), S9296 [31JY]

———provide insurance for temporarily unemployed individuals (S. 2149), S11551 [27SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9278, S9279 [31JY], S9903-S9915 [5SE], S10021, S10022 [6SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (S. 969), S3248 [29MR], S4636, S4640 [2MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage of children (S. 2167), S12350 [3OC], S12467 [21OC]

———require health plans to provide coverage of children (S. 2186), S12128 [1OC]

———tribute to efforts of Members and staff on health care reform legislation, S9527 [2AU]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse, S363-S365 [25JA]

Income: define fixed and variable rate interest relative to deduction on pre-existing life insurance contracts, S9521 [2AU]

Indian Health Service: extend program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 3378), S11051-S11053 [19SE], S12402 [3OC]

Kauai County, HI: FEMA audit, S9826 [4SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (S. 2101), S11122 [20SE], S11898 [30SE], S12256 [3OC]

Lawyers and attorneys: regulations on contingency-fee lawyers relative to product liability cases, S2377 [20MR]

Medicaid: county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements (H.R. 3056), S11329 [25SE], S11449 [26SE]

———eligibility standards and State flexibility, S8344-S8350 [19JY], S8496, S8497 [23JY]

———financial protection for families of nursing home residents, S5242 [17MY], S5475, S5476 [22MY]

———osteopathic services (H.R. 1791), S11573 [27SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), S12402 [3OC]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (S. 1901), S6725 [24JN]

———reform, S24-S26 [3JA], S55 [4JA], S2145 [15MR], S2916, S2917, S2918 [27MR], S3187 [29MR], S4103 [25AP], S4369-S4375, S4444 [30AP], S5178-S5185 [16MY], S5259 [17MY], S5321, S5322 [20MY], S5463, S5485 [22MY], S5525, S5526, S5530 [23MY], S6070, S6076 [11JN], S6129 [12JN], S6178, S6181 [13JN], S7171 [27JN], S8080, S8081-S8084, S8087, S8088 [18JY], S8518 [23JY]

———reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (S. 1892), S6530 [19JN]

Medicare: additional charges by providers, S5241 [17MY], S5474, S5475 [22MY]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (S. 1859), S6085 [11JN]

———beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (S. 2121), S11299 [25SE]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S2040-S2044 [14MR]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse, S3593-S3597 [18AP], S6116 [12JN], S9542-S9544 [2AU]

———combat waste, fraud and abuse (S. 1858), S6085 [11JN]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (S. 1963), S8013 [17JY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 2075), S10600-S10603 [16SE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (S. 2067), S10426 [12SE]

———imposition of fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (S. 1704), S4194 [25AP]

———medical nutrition therapy services (S. 1964), S8015 [17JY]

———provide reimbursement for telehealth services (S. 2171), S11982 [30SE]

———reform, S26, S27 [3JA], S183 [22JA], S363, S374 [25JA], S437, S445 [26JA], S883, S889, S895 [6FE], S1174 [9FE], S1614 [7MR], S3202 [29MR], S3568, S3609 [18AP], S3885, S3893 [23AP], S4369-S4375 [30AP], S5039-S5042 [15MY], S5122, S5123, S5124, S5128, S5160-S5174 [16MY], S5264 [17MY], S5401, S5402, S5403-S5406, S5428 [21MY], S5480, S5481 [22MY], S5525, S5526, S5530, S5532 [23MY], S5818 [5JN], S5911-S5915, S5916, S5917-S5920, S5925, S5926-S5929, S5930, S5931, S5936 [6JN], S5962-S5964 [7JN], S6063-S6065, S6070, S6076 [11JN], S6129, S6133, S6164-S6166 [12JN], S6168, S6170, S6176-S6178, S6181, S6182, S6185 [13JN], S9510 [2AU], S10053 [9SE], S11231 [25SE], S12265, S12266 [3OC]

———reform (S. 1926), S7305 [28JN]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S4952 [9MY]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan, S12329 [3OC]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 2055), S9967 [5SE], S12341 [3OC]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: implementation, S2287 [19MR]

———repeal (H.R. 2685), S11329 [25SE]

Members of Congress: discontinue health insurance portability until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens (S. 1876), S6237 [13JN]

Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, S3588-S3592 [18AP], S6115 [12JN], S9292 [31JY], S9386, S9387 [1AU], S9507-S9510, S9512 [2AU], S9915-S9927, S9953 [5SE]

———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), S11568, S11569 [27SE]

———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (S. 2031), S9579 [2AU], S9919 [5SE]

Motor vehicles: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 1860), S6096 [11JN]

National Commission on Medicare Reform: establish (S. 1856), S6082-S6084 [11JN]

OPM: require annual reports to Congress on changes to Federal retiree health benefits (S. 1759), S5094 [15MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: research and health benefits relative to illnesses of veterans attributed to service during conflict, S6835, S6836 [25JN], S7970 [17JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6846 [25JN]

Rural areas: extend Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers working in underserved areas, S3599, S3600 [18AP]

Savings Association Insurance Fund: recapitalization, S4922, S4924, S4925 [9MY], S11919 [30SE]

Social Security: entitlement programs funding, S4108 [25AP]

———exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits, S12424 [21OC]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S7996 [17JY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (S. 1639), S2657 [21MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (S. 1786), S5447 [21MY]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (S. 1832), S5769 [4JN], S5946 [6JN]

States: reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty (S. 1984), S8636 [24JY]

Taxation: exempt status for State high risk health insurance pools, S9517, S9518 [2AU]

———treatment of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical practices (S. 1538), S509 [26JA]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (S. 1658), S3217 [29MR], S3563 [18AP]

Treaties and agreements: U.S.-Japan insurance agreement, S8769, S8770 [25JY]

U.S.-Japanese Insurance Agreement: violation, S11448 [26SE], S12025 [30SE]

Veterans: increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (H.R. 3458), insert language of S. 1791 in lieu, S11461 [26SE]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (S. 1791), S5495 [22MY], S11460-S11462 [26SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11642-S11658 [28SE], S12012 [30SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (S. 1563), S1083 [7FE], S3494 [17AP]

Reports

Association Between Specific Health Problems and Exposure to Herbicides: National Academy of Sciences, S9303 [31JY]

Health Insurance for Children: GAO, E1636 [18SE]

State Regulation of Health Plans: Jonathan Ratner, GAO, S3520 [18AP]

Reports filed

Application of Antitrust Laws to Health Care Providers Networks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2925) (H. Rept. 104-646), H7105 [27JN]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 104-481), H2315 [14MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 104-503), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 104-735), H9565 [31JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 104-738), H9704 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 3103, National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 104-501), H2949 [27MR]

Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid—Stronger Enforcement and Better Management Could Save Billions: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-641), H7105 [27JN]

Health Care Anti-Fraud Protections: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-747), H9921 [2AU]

Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3103) (H. Rept. 104-496), H2842 [25MR]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3103) (H. Rept. 104-736), H9565 [31JY]

Increase Service-Connected Disability Benefits for Veterans and Survivors: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3458) (H. Rept. 104-647), H7105 [27JN]

Indian Health Service Program for Direct Billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Third Party Payers: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3378) (H. Rept. 104-742), H9705 [1AU]

Medicaid Osteopathic Services: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1791) (H. Rept. 104-826), H11046 [24SE]

Medicaid Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Requirements for Certain Nursing Facilities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3632) (H. Rept. 104-817), H10767 [23SE]

Medicaid Requirements and Qualifications Relative to County Operated Health Insurance Programs: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3056) (H. Rept. 104-751), H9921 [2AU]

Medicare Enrollment Applicability Requirement for HMOs Relative to Watts Health Foundation: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2923) (H. Rept. 104-844), H11228 [25SE]

Medicare Enrollment Composition Rules for Wellness Plan: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4012) (H. Rept. 104-845), H11228 [25SE]

Medicare Reimbursement to Military Health Services System: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 3142) (H. Rept. 104-837), H11228 [25SE]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 104-497), H2842 [25MR]

———Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 995) (H. Rept. 104-498), H2842 [25MR]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 969) (S. Rept. 104-326), S8373 [19JY]

Prohibit Interference Between Health Care Providers and Their Patients: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2976) (H. Rept. 104-865), H12172 [28SE]

Reform and Improve Veterans Eligibility for Medical Care and Services: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3118) (H. Rept. 104-690), H8029 [18JY]

Social Security Administration Demonstration Projects Extension: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4039) (H. Rept. 104-786), H10429 [16SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1791) (S. Rept. 104-367), S10075 [9SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Medicare—Providing Security for Seniors, E1178 [26JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Medical savings accounts: Georgia State Senate, E793 [14MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9499 [2AU]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), H2042, H2043, H2044, H2045, H2046 [12MR]

Statements

Choice in Managed Health Care Plans: Paul Houghland, Jr., Opticians Association of America, E1036 [7JN]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Linda Ransom, E682 [1MY]

———Senator Kennedy, S2555 [21MR]

Medicare Reform: Senator Cochran, S7306 [28JN]

Tribute to Thomas R. Burke: David Durenberger, S8150 [18JY]

———George J. Mitchell, S8150 [18JY]

Veterans Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S12134-S12136 [1OC]

Summaries

Agent Orange Benefits Act (S. 2008), S9302 [31JY]

Consumer Protections for Supplemental Insurance Plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

Efforts to Prevent Transmission of HIV (H.R. 3937), E1446 [1AU]

Genetics Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act (S. 1898), S6723 [24JN]

Health Care? You Compare, H3091 [28MR]

Health Insurance Regulation—Varying State Requirements Affect Cost of Insurance: GAO, S11106 [20SE]

Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act (S. 1861), S6103 [11JN]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4220), E1751 [27SE]

Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act (S. 1963), S8015 [17JY]

Medicare Medication Evaluation and Dispensing System Relative to On-Line Prescription Information: GAO, E1515 [5SE]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (S. 969): Clarifications and Technical Corrections, S3249 [29MR]

Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits for Staffing Firms, E1845 [30SE]

Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act (S. 1892), S6531 [19JN]

Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities Reform, S6487 [19JN]

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act (H.R. 3118), S11646-S11653 [28SE]

Work Incentive and Self-Sufficiency Act (S. 1979), S8474-S8476 [22JY]

Tables

Impact of 0.5 percent CPI change on Social Security beneficiaries, S4373 [30AP]

Monthly payments rates to medicare managed care plans, E1786 [28SE]

Share of population covered by public health insurance programs relative to private health insurance programs: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, E1505 [4SE]

State laws governing unfair discrimination in insurance, S11223 [25SE]

Supplier withdrawal of unsafe products, S2354 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 392, consideration of H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H3029 [28MR]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act, H3176 [29MR]

H. Res. 500, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, H9775 [1AU]

H. Res. 502, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, H9776 [1AU]

H. Res. 544, concur with Senate amendments to H.R. 3378, extend Indian Health Service program for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors, H11416 [27SE]

H.R. 1791, medicaid osteopathic services, H10907 [24SE]

H.R. 2685, repeal Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank, H2041 [12MR]

H.R. 3056, county-operated health insurance programs qualifications and requirements relative to medicaid, H10115 [10SE]

H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H3045-H3083 [28MR]

H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Reform Act, S3836-S3864 [23AP]

H.R. 3118, Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act, H8768-H8770 [30JY]

H.R. 3378, Indian Health Service programs for direct billing of medicare, medicaid, and other third party payors, H9970 [4SE]

H.R. 3458, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S11461 [26SE], H7545 [16JY]

H.R. 3632, medicaid preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities, H11635 [28SE]

H.R. 3688, prohibit certain transaction rules relative to 401(k) pension plans, E1345 [23JY]

H.R. 3787, policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women, E1252 [11JY]

H.R. 4039, Social Security Administration demonstration projects extension, H10478-H10480 [17SE]

H.R. 4045, National Mental Health Parity Act, E1554 [10SE]

H.R. 4135, New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act and National Mental Health Parity Act implementation, H10963 [24SE]

H.R. 4244, waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals, E1797 [28SE]

S. 991, Dept. of Veterans Affairs collection of copayments for provision of medical benefits and insurance company reimbursement, S107 [5JA]

S. 1028, Health Insurance Reform Act, S3503-S3510 [18AP]

S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429 [20MR]

S. 1639, medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S2658 [21MR]

S. 1791, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S5496 [22MY]

S. 1856, Medicare Restoration Act, S6083 [11JN]

S. 1858, Medicare Antifraud Act, S6086-S6096 [11JN]

S. 1859, Medicare Restore Trust Act, S6096 [11JN]

S. 1861, Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act, S6099-S6103 [11JN]

S. 1876, discontinue health insurance portability for Members of Congress until health insurance portability is available to all U.S. citizens, S6237 [13JN]

S. 1892, Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act, S6531 [19JN]

S. 1963, Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act, S8014 [17JY]

S. 2005, Patient Communications Protection Act, S9299 [31JY]

S. 2008, Agent Orange Benefits Act, S9301 [31JY]

S. 2031, Mental Health Parity Act, S9579 [2AU]

S. 2067, community nursing organization demonstration projects extension under medicare, S10427 [12SE]

S. 2075, Medigap Portability Act, S10600-S10602 [16SE]

S. 2101, Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act, S11122 [20SE], H11248 [26SE]

S. 2152, extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S11556 [27SE]

S. 2167, Children's Health Insurance for Long-Term Development Act, S12467 [21OC]

S. 2171, Comprehensive Telehealth Act, S11984-S11986 [30SE]

S. Con. Res. 68, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 3103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, S9501, S9609 [2AU]

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