    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    INSURANCE related term(s) Health
      Addresses
        Congressional Commitment to Veterans:  James B. Stockdale, E1945
            [8OC]
        Health Care Reform in 1998--What Can We Expect From the 105th
            Congress? Representative Gingrich, E911 [20MY]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            Beverly L. Malone, S11542 [6OC]
      Amendments
        Courts:  product liability reform (S. 648), S7565 [7JY], S7584
            [7JY], S7598 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7684 [8JY], S7685 [8JY], S7686
            [8JY], S7690 [8JY], S7692 [8JY], S7884 [9JY]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  improve sanctions
            against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal
            Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9352 [5OC]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), H1337 [19MR], H1644 [26MR], H2708
            [30AP], H3106 [12MY], H3143 [13MY], H3173 [13MY], H3182 [13MY],
            H3192 [13MY], H3195 [13MY], H3204 [13MY], H3209 [13MY], H3213
            [13MY], H3214 [13MY], H3218 [13MY], H3220 [13MY], H3221 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), S11353 [2OC], S11912 [8OC], S12129 [9OC], S12205 [9OC],
            S12207 [9OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6187 [22JY], H6283 [23JY], H6295 [23JY], H6382
            [24JY]
        Medicare:  revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
            4567), H10077 [8OC]
        OPM:  submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
            insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
            available (H.R. 2675), H10190 [8OC]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), H8627 [24SE], H8746 [25SE]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5027 [18MY], S5034 [19MY], S5095 [19MY], S5116 [19MY],
            S5121 [19MY], S5135 [19MY], S5136 [19MY], S5140 [19MY], S5168
            [20MY], S5192 [20MY], S5194 [20MY], S5238 [20MY], S5239 [20MY],
            S5335 [21MY], S5336 [21MY], S5338 [21MY], S5341 [21MY], S5342
            [21MY], S5544 [2JN], S5551 [2JN], S5575 [2JN], S5626 [4JN],
            S5643 [4JN], S5652 [4JN], S5702 [5JN], S5703 [5JN], S5704 [5JN],
            S5705 [5JN], S5706 [5JN], S5708 [5JN], S5709 [5JN], S5710 [5JN],
            S5711 [5JN], S5712 [5JN], S5713 [5JN], S5717 [5JN], S5718 [5JN],
            S5719 [5JN], S5720 [5JN], S5721 [5JN], S5722 [5JN], S5724 [5JN],
            S5727 [5JN], S5728 [5JN], S5729 [5JN], S5730 [5JN], S5731 [5JN],
            S5800 [9JN], S5801 [9JN], S5802 [9JN], S5810 [9JN], S5818 [9JN],
            S5862 [9JN], S5906 [9JN], S5915 [9JN], S5925 [9JN], S5934 [9JN],
            S5943 [9JN], S5953 [9JN], S5962 [9JN], S5971 [9JN], S5981 [9JN],
            S6012 [10JN], S6030 [10JN], S6031 [10JN], S6054 [10JN], S6057
            [10JN], S6058 [10JN], S6059 [10JN], S6061 [10JN], S6064 [10JN],
            S6109 [10JN], S6110 [10JN], S6141 [11JN], S6170 [11JN], S6176
            [11JN], S6206 [11JN], S6207 [11JN], S6216 [11JN], S6225 [11JN],
            S6234 [11JN], S6244 [11JN], S6253 [11JN], S6254 [11JN], S6256
            [11JN], S6271 [11JN], S6324 [15JN], S6341 [15JN], S6373 [16JN],
            S6383 [16JN], S6425 [16JN], S6441 [17JN], S6472 [17JN], S6498
            [17JN]
      Analyses
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act (S. 2262),
            S7358 [6JY]
        Financial Services Act (H.R. 10):  Committee on Banking and
            Financial Services (House) and Committee on Commerce (House)
            (excerpts), E950 [22MY]
        Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402-E1418 [23JY]
        Product Liability Reform Act (S. 648), S7530 [7JY]
      Appointments
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, H6418
            [24JY]
      Articles and editorials
        AARP Answers ``Scare Campaign'' on Medicare Private Contracting,
            E134 [11FE]
        After-School Crime Busting, S6142 [11JN]
        Anatomy of a Regional Farm Crisis, S8116-S8118 [14JY]
        Common Ground on Patient Rights Hides a Chasm, H7002 [4AU], H7563
            [10SE]
        Congress v. HCFA--Bureaucracy Bashing 101, E779 [6MY]
        Did Blues Execs Pad Their Pockets?, E1658-E1660 [9SE]
        Expanding Medicare Means Bigger Problems in Long Term, E507 [27MR]
        For Medicaid Patients, Doors Slam Closed, S4631 [11MY]
        Hands Tied, Judges Rue Law That Limits HMO Liability, S8051 [13JY]
        Health Care's Painful Claims--Problems With Insurers Plague Many
            Patients, E1564 [5AU]
        HMO Horror Show, S9349 [30JY]
        HMOs May Highlight Hot Topics in Legislature--Bills Would Target
            Myriad of Patients' Complaints, S9349 [30JY]
        Lawyers, States Tussle Over Tobacco-Suit Fees, S6172 [11JN]
        Losing Patients Over Home Health Care Cuts, H5283 [24JN]
        Medicare Cure--Biomedical Research?, E2348 [18DE]
        Medicare's Assault Against the Elderly, S89 [28JA]
        1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, S7254 [26JN]
        Outpatient Mastectomy Surgery, S4648 [12MY]
        Paying the Price for Mismanagement, H5284 [24JN]
        Plans' Access to Pharmacy Data Raises Privacy Issue--Benefit Firms
            Delve Into Patient Records, E2149-E2151 [13OC]
        Protecting Consumers Is a Big Part of Reforming Bank Laws, H3177
            [13MY]
        Region's Home-Care Firms Face Being Punished for Their Efficiency,
            S3711 [28AP]
        Statewide Regionalization of Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Its Effect
            on In-Hospital Mortality, E1664 [9SE]
        Tobacco Bill Is Packed With Programs, Agencies, S6449 [17JN]
        $2.9 Million Helps To Leave the Blues Behind, E1660 [9SE]
        Way Out of Europe's Pension Crisis, E1577 [7AU]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research:  revise and extend, (see
            S. 2208), S6886 [23JN]
        Agriculture:  establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers, (see S. 2517),
            S10921 [24SE]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain North Dakota and
            Minnesota counties that have been designated as Federal disaster
            areas, (see H.R. 3678), H2054 [1AP]
        Armed Forces:  conversion period for former members from
            Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group
            Life Insurance policy, (see H.R. 4115), H5064 [23JN]
        Children and youth:  prevent conflicts of interest in the use of
            administrative vendors in the administration of State children's
            health insurance plans, (see H.R. 3713), H2236 [22AP]
        ------ require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a minor
            child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to
            trauma, infection, tumor, or disease, (see H.R. 4737), H10075
            [8OC]
        Children's Development Commission:  establish, (see H.R. 3637, S.
            2178), S6405 [16JN], H2052 [1AP]
        Congress:  importance of enacting patient protection legislation,
            (see H. Con. Res. 293), H4961 [22JN]
        Courts:  establish legal standards and procedures for product
            liability litigation, (see S. 2236), S7172 [25JN]
        ------ establish rules for proportionality between the amount of
            punitive damages and the amount of economic loss, (see H.R.
            4785), H10512 [10OC]
        ------ rules for payment of damage awards for future losses in
            certain health care liability actions, (see H.R. 4791), H10513
            [10OC]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613, S. 1963), S3356 [21AP], (see S. 2045),
            S4528 [7MY], H1854 [31MR]
        ------ exclude monthly insurance benefits in determining the income
            of certain surviving spouses of military retirees, (see H.R.
            4582), H7914 [16SE]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN], (see H.J. Res. 123), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil
            money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries, (see H.R.
            3511), H1336 [19MR]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish program to eliminate redlining in the
            insurance business, (see H.R. 4145), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or
            rehabilitation of child care facilities, (see H.R. 3637, S.
            2178), S6405 [16JN], H2052 [1AP]
        Dept. of State:  seek certain commitments from Poland, Hungary, and
            the Czech Republic relative to the payment of insurance benefits
            owed to victims of the Nazis during World War II, (see H. Res.
            443), H3743 [21MY]
        Dept. of Transportation:  Aviation Insurance Program authorization,
            (see H.R. 4058), H4628 [16JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  improve access of veterans to emergency
            medical care in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical
            facilities, (see S. 2619), S12309 [10OC], (see H.R. 4758),
            H10352 [9OC]
        ------ reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care
            system for the cost of emergency care or services received in
            non-Dept. facilities, (see H.R. 3702), H2236 [22AP]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869, S. 2361), S9044 [27JY],
            H3311 [14MY]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis, (see S. 2265), S7574 [7JY]
        ------ require group and individual health insurance coverage and
            group health plans to provide coverage of annual mammograms and
            prostate cancer screening tests, (see H.R. 4333), H6453 [24JY]
        Drugs:  coverage of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 4559), H7690
            [14SE]
        FDIC:  refund amounts of insurance fund that exceed the
            congressionally mandated reserve ratio, (see S. 2270), S7574
            [7JY]
        Federal aid programs:  allow children covered under private health
            insurance under a State health plan to continue receiving
            benefits under the Vaccines for Children Program, (see H.R.
            3794), H2813 [5MY]
        Federal contracts:  require employers to provide health care
            benefits, (see H.R. 4278), H5956 [20JY]
        Federal Employee Health Benefits Program:  allow participation by
            individuals aged 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health
            insurance, (see H.R. 4812), H10667 [12OC]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program, (see H.R. 3166), H385 [5FE]
        ------ enable the Government to enroll an employee's child in the
            Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the employee
            fails to provide coverage for the child under a State court
            order, (see H.R. 3221, S. 2262), S7357 [6JY], H496 [12FE]
        ------ establish a program under which long-term care insurance can
            be obtained, (see H.R. 4401), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ establish program under which long-term care insurance can be
            obtained, (see S. 2477), S10422 [16SE]
        ------ provide benefits to domestic partners, (see S. 1636), S730
            [12FE]
        Federal Employees Health Benefit Program:  application of cost
            accounting standards, (see H.R. 4840), H10917 [14OC]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  allow option of
            obtaining coverage for self and children only, (see H.R. 4499),
            H7413 [6AU]
        ------ coverage of acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778
            [22JY]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), consideration, (see H. Res. 403),
            H1776 [30MR], (see H. Res. 428), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector, (see
            S. 2590), S11970 [8OC]
        ------ provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities
            firms, and other financial service providers, (see H.R. 4870),
            H11695 [20OC]
        Hawaii:  increase the Federal medical assistance percentage, (see
            H.R. 3118), H99 [28JA]
        Health:  application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
            groups of health care professionals with HMO's, (see H.R. 4277),
            H5956 [20JY]
        ------ assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in
            group health plans and health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
            3547), H1549 [25MR]
        ------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
            plans, (see H.R. 4413), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res. 210,
            S. Con. Res. 95), S4713 [12MY], H385 [5FE]
        ------ distinguish between health care claims fraud and unavoidable
            billing errors, (see S. 2007), S3783 [29AP]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, (see S. 1921), S3120 [2AP], (see S. 2352),
            S8996 [24JY]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, (see S. 2609), S12164 [9OC]
        ------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination
            by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient,
            (see H.R. 4093, S. 2315), S8241 [15JY], H4879 [19JN], (see H.R.
            4222), H5593 [15JY]
        ------ establish penalties for prohibited uses and disclosures of
            individually identifiable health information and allow
            individuals to inspect and copy their own health information,
            (see H.R. 3900), H3488 [19MY]
        ------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
            [20MR], (see H.R. 4118), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving
            spouses, (see H.R. 4835), H10916 [14OC]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ limit disclosure in connection with health care coverage and
            prohibit discrimination in employment based on genetic
            information, (see H.R. 3299), H677 [26FE]
        ------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
            certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see S. 1804),
            S2296 [19MR], (see H.R. 3538), H1444 [24MR]
        ------ limit medical malpractice claims, (see H.R. 3535), H1444
            [24MR]
        ------ make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to
            general public, (see H.R. 4418), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
            procedures, (see H.R. 3784, S. 2074), S4823 [13MY], H2706 [30AP]
        ------ permit exception from guaranteed issue requirement for
            certain coverage to be applied separately to parts of the small
            group market based upon employer size, (see H.R. 4008), H4240
            [5JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            S. 1712), S1435 [5MR], (see S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S.
            1891), S2851 [31MR], (see H.R. 3605, S. 2330), S8482 [17JY],
            (see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY], (see S. 2529), S11122 [29SE], H1853
            [31MR], (see H. Con. Res. 272), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3998),
            H4240 [5JN], (see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), consideration, (see H. Res. 486), H5064 [23JN] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 509), H6281 [23JY]
        ------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
            and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
            individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
        ------ require certain businesses to provide health insurance
            coverage, (see S. 1969), S3428 [22AP]
        ------ require health insurance issuers to notify participants if a
            group health plan fails to pay premiums, and provide a
            conversion option if the plan is terminated, (see H.R. 4709),
            H9722 [6OC]
        ------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
            cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
            treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions,
            (see H.R. 3469), H1235 [17MR]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
            [19MR]
        Health care professionals:  establish liability for individuals
            practicing medicine without a license in connection with a group
            health plan, (see H.R. 4225), H5593 [15JY]
        House of Representatives:  require that excess amounts from Members'
            official allowances be applied to old-age, survivors, and
            disability insurance programs, (see H.R. 3804), H2931 [6MY]
        Indian Health Service:  extend program for direct billing of
            Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, (see H.R.
            4088), H4834 [18JN]
        Medicaid:  allow children covered under a State health plan to
            continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program, (see S. 2013), S3919 [30AP]
        ------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
            in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities, (see S. 2040), S4528 [7MY], (see H.R.
            4155), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
            in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
        ------ allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program
            allotment to cover additional low-income children, (see S.
            2485), S10423 [16SE], (see H.R. 4583), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ deduct a children's contribution from the income amount
            applied monthly to payment for the cost of care in an
            institution for an individual receiving medical assistance, (see
            H.R. 4723), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity, (see S. 1649), S731 [12FE], (see
            H.R. 3281), H676 [26FE]
        ------ extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
            percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
            health programs, (see H.R. 4480), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children, (see
            H.R. 3640, S. 2382), S9425 [30JY], H2052 [1AP]
        ------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
            facilities, (see S. 2061), S4630 [11MY], (see H.R. 4046, S.
            2308), S8240 [15JY], H4549 [11JN]
        ------ provide States with a children's enrollment performance
            bonus, (see S. 2626), S12402 [12OC]
        Medicare:  adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of
            the prospective payment system for home health services, (see H.
            Res. 585), H10076 [8OC]
        ------ adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home health
            agencies, (see S. 1993), S3709 [28AP]
        ------ allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
            programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, (see H.
            Con. Res. 321), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to remain enrolled in their chosen health
            plan, (see S. 2611), S12164 [9OC]
        ------ allow certain military retirees and their dependents a
            special enrollment period to qualify for TRICARE demonstration
            sites, (see H.R. 4160), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit
            laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R. 4648), H9084
            [26SE]
        ------ clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services, (see H.R.
            3259), H630 [25FE]
        ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse, (see H.R. 3471, S. 2335),
            S8658 [21JY], H1235 [17MR]
        ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
            payments, (see S. 2031), S4357 [5MY]
        ------ combat waste, fraud and abuse, (see S. 1788), S2114 [17MR]
        ------ continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
            plans, (see H.R. 4653), H9178 [28SE]
        ------ coverage of acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778
            [22JY]
        ------ coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403), H7289
            [5AU]
        ------ coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and home infusion
            drug therapy, (see H.R. 4753), H10076 [8OC]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services, (see H.R. 3137), H240 [3FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see S. 1643), S730 [12FE],
            (see H.R. 3108), H63 [27JA], (see H.R. 3162), H329 [4FE], (see
            H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 3567), H1642 [26MR], (see
            H.R. 4339), H6487 [27JY]
        ------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
            per visit payment limit, (see S. 2616), S12164 [9OC], (see H.R.
            4727), H10011 [7OC], (see H.R. 4727), H10512 [10OC]
        ------ Dept. of HHS authority to make adjustments to payments made
            to skilled nursing facilities, (see S. Res. 314), S12871 [21OC]
        ------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
            for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services, (see H. Con. Res. 264, S. Con. Res. 93), S4206 [4MY],
            H2423 [28AP]
        ------ election of Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude payment
            for abortion services, (see H.R. 4228, S. 2403), S9556 [31JY],
            H5593 [15JY]
        ------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
            calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
            organizations, (see S. 2227), S7172 [25JN], (see H.R. 4492),
            H7413 [6AU]
        ------ ensure access to comparable prescription drug coverage in
            Medigap policies relative to termination of Medicare+Choice
            plans, (see H.R. 4862), H11695 [20OC]
        ------ ensure access to mental health services, (see H.R. 3988),
            H4055 [3JN]
        ------ ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologist services and
            assure continuity of care, (see H.R. 3997), H4165 [4JN]
        ------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
            improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
            2091), S5129 [19MY]
        ------ establish a demonstration project to increase awareness of
            the availability of costsharing assistance to eligible
            beneficiaries, (see S. 2528), S11122 [29SE], (see H.R. 4662),
            H9274 [1OC]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see S. 2582), S11970 [8OC]
        ------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
            and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
            3651), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ establish medical necessity standard for Medicare+Choice
            plans, (see H.R. 4674), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see S.
            1864), S2660 [26MR], (see H.R. 3570), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S1003
            [25FE], (see H.R. 3284), H676 [26FE]
        ------ extend health care coverage, (see H.R. 4177), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ extend the contracts of certain managed care organizations,
            (see S. 2562), S11582 [6OC], (see H.R. 4720), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
            rehabilitation services, (see H.R. 4534), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ impose conditions on the implementation of interim payment
            system to home health agencies for home health services, (see S.
            2508), S10722 [22SE]
        ------ improve access to benefits for certain individuals and
            provide financial assistance to individuals who are too poor to
            afford premiums, (see H.R. 4799), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
        ------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
            [17MR]
        ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests, (see H.R.
            4092, S. 2378), S9425 [30JY], H4879 [19JN]
        ------ limit payments for drugs or biological products, (see H.R.
            3139), H240 [3FE]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814, S. 2292), S8056
            [13JY], H3013 [7MY]
        ------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
            potential fraud and abuse, (see S. 1580), S113 [28JA]
        ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments, (see
            S. 1908), S3119 [2AP]
        ------ permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
            certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
            duplicate Medicare benefits, (see S. 2551), S11450 [5OC], (see
            H.R. 4710), H9722 [6OC]
        ------ preserve access to home health services for the sickest and
            most frail, continue participation by cost-effective providers,
            and reduce fraud and abuse, (see H.R. 4495), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enrollment in
            Medicare+Choice plans, (see S. 2545), S11339 [2OC]
        ------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
            (see H.R. 4214), H5492 [14JY]
        ------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
            for reimbursement, (see H.R. 3255), H578 [24FE]
        ------ provide flexibility in contracting for claims processing,
            (see H.R. 4186), H5404 [25JN]
        ------ provide for independent case managers for home health
            services, (see H.R. 4591), H8035 [17SE]
        ------ provide that funds received from a tobacco industry
            settlement shall be used for part A, (see H.R. 3172), H385 [5FE]
        ------ reduce percentage of physicians' salaries dependent on
            financial incentives under Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R.
            4726), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
            H8931 [25SE], (see H.R. 4646), H9083 [26SE], (see H.R. 4794),
            H10513 [10OC]
        ------ reform payment system for certain long-term care hospitals,
            (see H.R. 4533), H7494 [9SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
            2323), S8382 [16JY], (see S. 2354), S8996 [24JY], (see H.R.
            4370), H6879 [31JY], (see H.R. 4404), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
            participating in approved clinical trials, (see H.R. 3283), H676
            [26FE]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
            (see H.R. 3835, S. 2222), S7172 [25JN], H3104 [12MY]
        ------ require advanced notice to managed care plan enrollees of
            hospital termination under such plans, (see H.R. 4748), H10076
            [8OC]
        ------ require disclosure of certain information about benefit
            management for prescription drugs by Medicare+Choice
            organizations, (see H.R. 4187), H5404 [25JN]
        ------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
            whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
            proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare
            providers, (see S. 2055), S4558 [8MY]
        ------ require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
            physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
            organization, (see H.R. 3239), H496 [12FE]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities, (see S. 2056), S4558 [8MY]
        ------ respond to requests of skilled nursing facilities for private
            accreditation in the same manner as for other providers of
            services, (see H.R. 4075), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
            provision of benefits, (see H.R. 3126), H99 [28JA]
        ------ restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice
            plans, (see H.R. 3128), H99 [28JA]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, (see H.R.
            4567), H7802 [15SE]
        ------ revise interim payment system to home health agencies for
            home health services, (see H.R. 4252), H5736 [16JY]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish, (see H.R. 4464), H7412 [6AU]
        Medicare/Medicaid:  pilot program for the use of optical memory
            cards, (see H.R. 4317), H6281 [23JY]
        Motor vehicles:  provide consumers choice of auto insurance,
            guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for
            accident victims, (see S. 2454), S10118 [9SE]
        National Flood Insurance Program:  improve pre-disaster mitigation
            and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded
            properties, (see H.R. 4832), H10916 [14OC]
        Native Americans:  tort liability insurance for Indian tribes, (see
            S. 2302), S8135 [14JY]
        Privacy:  repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database,
            (see H.R. 4281), H6069 [21JY], (see H.R. 4312), H6186 [22JY]
        Public Health Service Act:  establish certain standards relative to
            health plans, (see H.R. 4202), H5492 [14JY]
        Puerto Rico:  provide for adequate insurance of mortgages on
            property, (see H.R. 3757), H2605 [29AP]
        Senior citizens:  establish a consumer price index for elderly
            consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
            Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H4834 [18JN]
        ------ protect rights of members of HMO's to receive continuing care
            at facilities of their choice, (see S. 1997), S3709 [28AP]
        Social Security:  allow for distribution of the lump sum death
            payment, in the absence of a widow or widower or surviving
            children, to any other person as certified by the deceased
            worker, (see H.R. 3739), H2423 [28AP]
        ------ determination of benefit amounts relative to provision of
            child care or care to a chronically ill dependent relative, (see
            H.R. 4456), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits
            following the divorce, (see H.R. 4458), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ establish and maintain individual investment accounts, (see
            H.R. 4076), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted,
            (see H.R. 4578), H7914 [16SE] establish Protect Social Security
            Account into which budget surpluses will be deposited until
            long-term reform is enacted (H.R. 4578), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 552), H8626 [24SE]
        ------ improve coverage of low-income children under State
            Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, (see H.R.
            4767), H10352 [9OC]
        ------ increase widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason
            of delayed retirement, (see H.R. 4459), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ prohibit privatization, (see H. Res. 483), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
            return to work by improving access to health care, (see S.
            1858), S2570 [25MR]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries, (see H.R. 3433), H1111 [11MR] provide disabled
            beneficiaries opportunities to return to work, and extend
            Medicare coverage and tax credits for such beneficiaries (H.R.
            3433), consideration, (see H. Res. 450), H3970 [22MY]
        ------ provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers
            regardless of age, (see H.R. 4460), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's
            insurance benefits based on disability, (see H.R. 4457), H7412
            [6AU]
        ------ State requirements for financial recovery from an individuals
            estate relative to any medical assistance under a State health
            plan, (see H.R. 4249), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ waive waiting period for disability benefits relative to
            individuals with terminal illnesses, and provide for appropriate
            treatment of prisoners, (see H.R. 3732), H2318 [23AP]
        SSI:  reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
            low-income disabled children, (see H.R. 3459), H1158 [12MR]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
            S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
        ------ permit use of funds under the State Children's Health
            Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, (see
            H.R. 3837), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, (see S. 2410), S9556
            [31JY], (see H.R. 4323), H6281 [23JY]
        ------ return primary responsibility for disaster relief to States,
            establish a private corporation to insure against risks and
            costs of disasters, and provide for Federal assistance for
            disaster response activities, (see H.R. 3728), H2318 [23AP]
        Taxation:  adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
            allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, (see S. 2147), S5787 [9JN]
        ------ adjust for inflation income levels for senior citizens at
            which Social Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate, (see
            H.R. 3448), H1158 [12MR]
        ------ allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums, (see
            H.R. 4465), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ allow credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage, (see
            H.R. 4167), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ allow deduction for health insurance costs for individuals
            who are not eligible to participate in employer subsidized
            health plans, (see H.R. 3475), H1236 [17MR]
        ------ allow deduction for long-term care services for individuals
            not eligible for employer-provided long-term health coverage,
            (see H.R. 4472), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ allow deduction for long-term care services for individuals
            not eligible for employer-provided long-term health coverage,
            (see S. 2492), S10517 [17SE]
        ------ allow farmers option to declare taxable year in which
            production flexibility contract payments and crop insurance
            payments are included in gross income, (see H.R. 4644), H8931
            [25SE]
        ------ allow small employers a credit against costs incurred in
            establishing qualified employer plans, (see H.R. 3300), H677
            [26FE]
        ------ deduction for health insurance premiums, (see S. 1902), S2968
            [1AP], (see H.R. 3628), H2052 [1AP]
        ------ designate certain entities organized to participate in States
            workmen's compensation assigned risk insurance plans as tax-
            exempt entities, (see S. 2482), S10423 [16SE]
        ------ disclose to employees the employer's share of taxes paid for
            old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the
            employee, (see H.R. 3777), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ disclose to Federal employees the Government's share of taxes
            paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance
            for the employee, (see H.R. 3776), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, (see H.R. 4642), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ increase deductions for health insurance costs by self-
            employed individuals through revenues from an estate tax
            technical correction, (see S. 2613), S12164 [9OC]
        ------ increase income levels for senior citizens at which Social
            Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate, (see H.R. 3447),
            H1158 [12MR]
        ------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
            expenses, (see H.R. 3449), H1158 [12MR]
        ------ permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other
            companies, (see H.R. 4795), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for
            medical expenses of certain older relatives, (see H.R. 3600),
            H1776 [30MR], (see H.R. 4349), H6697 [29JY]
        ------ prevent increase on variable annuities and other variable
            contracts, (see H. Con. Res. 211), H446 [11FE]
        ------ provide tax-exempt status for organizations created by a
            State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
            property, (see H.R. 4361), H6819 [30JY]
        ------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
            certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
            the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
            expiring provisions, (see H.R. 4542), H7583 [10SE]
        ------ reform Internal Revenue Code and protect Social Security and
            Medicare trust funds, (see H. Con. Res. 248), H1444 [24MR]
        ------ treatment of employers who maintain a self-insured health
            plan for their employees, (see H.R. 4411), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
            insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
            tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of medical savings accounts and health insurance
            costs of employees without employer-provided health coverage,
            (see H.R. 3816), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria
            plans, flexible spending arrangements, and health flexible
            spending accounts, (see S. 2304), S8135 [14JY]
        Tobacco products:  allow group and individual health insurance
            coverage and group health plans to charge higher premiums to
            smokers, (see H.R. 4600), H8083 [18SE]
        ------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, (see H.R. 3907),
            H3624 [20MY]
        ------ provide crop insurance, extension services, and
            administration of price support and quota programs at no expense
            to the Dept. of Agriculture, (see H.R. 3664), H2053 [1AP]
        Veterans:  improve access to health care services for certain
            Medicare-eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
            and survivors, (see S. 2273), S7678 [8JY]
        ------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
            terminally ill individuals, (see S. 2108), S5322 [21MY], (see
            H.R. 3993), H4164 [4JN]
        Women:  address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims,
            (see S. 2558), S11582 [6OC]
        World War II:  prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing
            business in the U.S. unless they disclose any financial dealings
            they had with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust,
            (see H.R. 3143), H240 [3FE]
        ------ recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust,
            (see H.R. 3121), H99 [28JA]
        ------ recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust,
            (see H.R. 4826), H10832 [13OC]
      Cloture motions
        Courts:  product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565
            [7JY], S7717 [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7525
            [7JY]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
            S11437 [5OC], S11648 [7OC]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S4883 [14MY], S5605 [4JN], S5673 [5JN], S5740 [9JN],
            S5754 [9JN], S6001 [10JN], S6145 [11JN], S6473 [17JN], S6479
            [17JN]
      Cost Estimates
        Disaster Mitigation Act (S. 2361):  CBO, S11294-S11297 [1OC]
      Documents
        Republican Health Care Principles, S7927 [10JY]
      Excerpts
        Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds:  Budget Act, S199
            [29JA]
        Next Ten Years of Health Spending--What Does the Future Hold?, E2101
            [12OC]
      Explanations
        Financial Services Act (H.R. 10):  Bliley Amendment on Strengthening
            Investor and Consumer Protections, H3178 [13MY]
        ------ Gorton Amendment on Grandfathered Thrift Holding Company
            Regulations, S11353 [2OC]
        ------ Representatives Bliley and Dingell, E1054-E1056 [5JN]
        Medicare Home Health and Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (H.R.
            4567), H10254-H10256 [9OC]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act (S. 1415):
            Committee on Finance (Senate) Amendments, S5005-S5007 [18MY]
      Factsheets
        Medicaid Protections for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries, E2161
            [14OC]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act (S. 1415),
            S5259 [21MY]
      Letters
        Allow Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services:  Charles R. Jackson, National Association of Retired
            Federal Employees, S2820 [31MR]
        ----- Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S2820
            [31MR]
        Children's Health Equity Act:  Washington congressional delegation,
            E1736 [16SE]
        Crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency operating loan relief
            for farmers in certain counties that have been designated as
            Federal disaster areas:  Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau
            Federation, H7701 [15SE]
        Delay implementation of interim Medicare payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services:  Representative
            McGovern, H5287 [24JN]
        Delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services:  Ken McNulty and Patricia
            Kelleher, Home Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc., H450
            [12FE]
        ----- Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care, H450
            [12FE]
        Delay reduction and make revisions to the Medicare per beneficiary
            and per visit payment limit:  Carolyn Markey, Visiting Nurse
            Associations of America, S12344 [10OC]
        ----- Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care,
            S12344 [10OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture Reserve Inventories Program:  Robert G. Damus,
            OMB, S8288 [16JY]
        ------ several organizations, S8291 [16JY]
        Disapprove Dept. of HHS rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid:
            Jere W. Glover and Shawne Carter McGibbon, SBA, S6048-S6050
            [10JN]
        Ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related
            information:  Alan F. Holmer, Pharmaceutical Research and
            Manufacturers of America (organization), S12174 [9OC]
        ------ John T. Nielsen, Intermountain Health Care (business), S12176
            [9OC]
        ------ Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance, S12175
            [9OC]
        ------ Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges,
            S12176 [9OC]
        ------ Kathleen A. Frawley, American Health Information Management
            Association, S12175 [9OC]
        ------ Paul D. Clayton, American Medical Informatics Association,
            S12175 [9OC]
        Exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the
            Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system:
            Muriel Ellman, MHM/Bay Colony Counseling Services, E483 [26MR]
        Exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a
            managed care entity:  Polly Spare, Voice of the Retarded
            (organization), S766 [12FE]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program coverage of abortion
            procedures:  Kim Mathis, S9190 [29JY]
        ----- Susan Alexander and Christopher Durr, S9190 [29JY]
        Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act:  Representatives Mica
            and Morella, H9355 [5OC]
        Financial Services Act:  Mary Griffin, Consumers Union, H3177 [13MY]
        Granting of immunity or limiting liability for tobacco companies in
            lawsuits relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices:  C. Everett Koop and David A. Kessler,
            Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and Public Health, S5265
            [21MY]
        Health Care Financing Administration home health surety bond
            requirements:  Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Dept. of HHS, E1979 [9OC]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act implementation:
            Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S2584 [25MR], S2626
            [26MR]
        ----- Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Gail Shearer and Adrienne Mitchem, Consumers Union, S2584
            [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Laurie M. Flynn, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S2584
            [25MR], S2626 [26MR]
        ----- Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Health Care Financing Administration,
            S2584 [25MR]
        ----- Patrisha Wright, Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund,
            Inc., S2584 [25MR], S2627 [26MR]
        ----- Ron Pollack, Families USA Foundation, S2584 [25MR], S2627
            [26MR]
        ----- several mental health organizations, S2627 [26MR]
        Hospital Length of Stay Act:  Lynn E. Jensen, AMA, S8250 [15JY]
        ------ Marilyn S. Richmond, American Psychological Association,
            S8251 [15JY]
        ------ Paul A. Ebert, American College of Surgeons, S8250 [15JY]
        ------ Steven P. Ringel, American Academy of Neurology, S8251 [15JY]
        Inquiry into Fleet Reserve Association insurance claim:  Lynne Exe,
            E245 [26FE]
        Licensed pharmacists' exemption from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment under Medicare:  Galen
            Jordre, North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association, S1013 [25FE]
        ----- John A. Gans, American Pharmaceutical Association, S1013
            [25FE]
        ----- John M. Rector, National Community Pharmacists Association,
            S1013 [25FE]
        Marketing of tobacco products to children:  Representative Ford,
            E1032 [4JN]
        Medicaid/Medicare insurance and benefits cost estimates:  Sol
            Mussey, Health Care Financing Administration, E978 [22MY]
        Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act:  Senator Hollings,
            S11893 [8OC]
        Medicare payment system for home health services:  Randall L. Rutta,
            National Easter Seal Society, S8996 [24JY]
        ------ Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S8997
            [24JY]
        ------ Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S8997
            [24JY]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  ENACT
            Coalition, S5285 [21MY]
        ------ Floyd Abrams, S5287 [21MY]
        ------ Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization),
            S6320 [15JN]
        ------ Jeannette Noltenius, Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco,
            S5285 [21MY]
        ------ John R. Garrison, American Lung Association, S5285 [21MY]
        ------ Lindy L. Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S5262 [21MY]
        ------ Marc Katz, National Association of Convenience Stores, S5180
            [20MY]
        ------ National Governors' Association, S6447 [17JN]
        ------ President Clinton, S5199 [20MY]
        ------ several State attorneys general, S4228-S4230 [5MY]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative funding:  Charlene
            Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, H7164 [4AU]
        Patient Access to Responsible Care Act:  Dennis S. O'Leary, Margaret
            E. O'Kane, and Randolph D. Smoak, Jr., American Medical
            Accreditation Program, S681 [12FE]
        ------ Floyd D. Loop, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, S682 [12FE]
        Patient Protection Act:  David Sibley and John Smithee, Texas State
            Legislature, H6986 [3AU]
        ------ E. Ratcliffe Anderson, Jr., AMA, H6398 [24JY]
        ------ John Sharp, Texas Office of the Comptroller, H6987 [3AU]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Blue Cross and Blue Shield
            Association and Health Insurance Association of America, H5060
            [23JN]
        ------ Representative Stark, H5060 [23JN]
        ------ several organizations, S11327 [2OC]
        ------ Therese M. Vaughan, Iowa Dept. of Commerce, H5060 [23JN]
        Product Liability Reform Act:  Donna Sytek, National Conference of
            State Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        ------ Richard Finan and Dan Blue, National Conference of State
            Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        ------ Robert D. Evans, ABA, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        Prohibit Federal funding of attorneys' fees, costs, and imposed
            sanctions of the President's Task Force on National Health Care
            Reform:  Peter Bouxsein, Health Care Financing Administration,
            H292 [4FE]
        Prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities
            under Medicaid:  Paul R. Willging, American Health Care
            Association, S8241 [15JY]
        ----- Toby S. Edelman, National Senior Citizens Law Center, S8242
            [15JY]
        Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's:  Goran B.
            Klintmalm, E1979 [9OC]
        ------ Mental Health Liaison Group, S10820 [23SE]
        Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's:
            Angela M. Hunter, Council for Affordable Health Insurance, S3051
            [2AP]
        ------ Dan Danner, Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice &
            Quality, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ Pamela G. Bailey, Healthcare Leadership Council, S3050 [2AP]
        ------ President Clinton, S9735 [1SE], H7561 [10SE]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ several health care consumer organizations, S6138 [11JN]
            several nurses, S6138 [11JN]
        ------ several women's organizations, S11542 [6OC]
        Revise certain Medicare payment limits for health services:  Frank
            E. Moss, E2293 [21OC]
        Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Accelerated Death
            Benefits Act:  Togo D. West, Jr., Sec. of Veterans Affairs,
            S5324 [21MY]
        Standardize relationships for group health plans and enrollees:
            Boone Powell, Jr., Baylor Health Care System, S682 [12FE]
        State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of abortion
            services:  Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12691 [20OC], S12692
            [20OC], S12693 [20OC]
        ------ Senator Nickles, S12692 [20OC]
        ------ Senator Nickles and Representative Bliley, S12691 [20OC]
        Tax treatment of State mandated consolidation of mutual savings bank
            life insurance departments:  Representative Neal, H10630 [12OC]
        Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act:  Martin Corry, AARP, H4020
            [3JN]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4020 [3JN]
        Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act:  Nancy Couchot, S4648 [12MY]
      Lists
        Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice & Quality, S3051
            [2AP]
        Issues of concern in H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6299 [24JY]
        Long Beach Medical Association honorees, E875 [18MY]
        Organizations supporting H.R. 3605, Patients' Bill of Rights Act,
            H5056 [23JN]
        Organizations supporting Harkin amendment on tax treatment of
            student loan program fees to S. 1882, Higher Education Act
            reauthorization, S7858 [9JY]
        Remarks by organizations on S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed
            Care Act, S9588 [31JY]
        Students from Tennessee's 9th Congressional District supporting
            tobacco legislation, E1032-E1035 [4JN]
      Memorandums
        Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act (H.R. 2497), E368
            [12MR]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Jennifer
            Baxendell, National Governors' Association, S5772 [9JN]
        U.S.-Japan Insurance Agreement:  American Family Life Assurance Co.,
            E1448 [27JY]
      Motions
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), S12128 [9OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
        Tobacco products:  tobacco industry liability settlement relative to
            health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices (S.
            1415), S5114 [19MY], S5188 [20MY], S5189 [20MY], S5290 [21MY],
            S5291 [21MY], S5622 [4JN], S6031 [10JN], S6033 [10JN], S6480
            [17JN]
      Papers
        Reforming Medicare--Strategies for Higher Quality, Lower Cost Care:
            David Nash, AARP, E2 [27JA]
      Press releases
        AHA Applauds Introduction of Bill That Protects Privacy of Patient
            Medical Information:  American Hospital Association, S12175
            [9OC]
        Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
            Services:  Medicare Rights Center (organization), S2820 [31MR]
        ----- Older Women's League, S2821 [31MR]
        FAHS Praises Introduction of Medical Information Protection Act:
            Federation of American Health Systems, S12176 [9OC]
        Healthcare Leadership Council Commends Senator Bennett for Medical
            Information Act of 1998:  Healthcare Leadership Council, S12175
            [9OC]
        North Carolina Unions Stand Up for Tobacco Jobs--Urge Political and
            Business Leaders To Save State's Economy by Joining Fight for
            Fair Settlement:  North Carolina AFL-CIO, S6509 [18JN]
        Premier Institute Applauds Introduction of the Medical Information
            Protection Act of 1998:  Premier Institute (organization),
            S12176 [9OC]
      Quotations
        Kyl amendment to S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget
            for 1999-2003, relative to allowing Medicare beneficiaries to
            enter into private contracts for services, S2819 [31MR]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, H4132 [4JN],
            H4133 [4JN]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
            been designated as Federal disaster areas, H7700-H7708 [15SE],
            H9316 [2OC], H9326-H9335 [2OC]
        Allstate Insurance Co.:  tribute, E2077 [11OC]
        ------ tribute to Hispanic Marketing Team and Advertising and Brand
            Development Group, E2075 [11OC]
        Armed Forces:  conversion period for former members from
            Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group
            Life Insurance policy (H.R. 4115), E1554 [5AU]
        BIA:  allocation of Indian Health Service contract support costs,
            H6126-H6131 [22JY], E1398 [23JY]
        Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina:  tribute, E2287 [21OC]
        California:  anniversary of Permanente Medical Group, E277 [4MR]
        Children and youth:  prevent conflicts of interest in the use of
            administrative vendors in the administration of State children's
            health insurance plans (H.R. 3713), E626 [22AP]
        ------ require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a minor
            child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to
            trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (H.R. 4737), E2001 [9OC]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10562 [12OC],
            H10565 [12OC], H10672 [13OC]
        Contreras, Maria:  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health
            Leadership Program honoree, E1199 [23JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, H5673 [16JY]
        Dept. of HHS:  provide additional exceptions to the imposition of
            civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries,
            H10258 [9OC]
        ------ provide payment exemption for the National Eye Care Project,
            H10252 [9OC]
        Dept. of Transportation:  Aviation Insurance Program authorization
            (H.R. 4058), H5879 [20JY], H5880 [20JY]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  reimburse veterans enrolled in the
            veterans health care system for the cost of emergency care or
            services received in non-Dept. facilities (H.R. 3702), E614
            [22AP]
        Diseases:  efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (H.R. 1219), E241
            [26FE]
        ------ Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis (H.R. 2009), H1623 [26MR]
        Drugs:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (H.R. 2409), H1514 [25MR], H2079 [21AP]
        ------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, H7881 [16SE], H7882 [16SE] provide nondiscriminatory
            coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private
            group and individual health coverage (H.R. 2409), H7677 [14SE]
        ------ treatment of prescription drugs (H.R. 4627), H9163 [28SE]
        Exe, Lynne:  inquiry into Fleet Reserve Association insurance claim,
            E244 [26FE]
        FDIC:  require study on Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association
            Insurance Fund relative to merging of funds, H3214 [13MY]
        Federal Employee Health Benefits Program:  allow participation by
            individuals aged 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health
            insurance (H.R. 4812), E2093 [12OC]
        Federal employees:  allow use of medical savings accounts under
            health benefits program (H.R. 3166), E114 [5FE], E117 [5FE]
        ------ establish a program under which long-term care insurance can
            be obtained (H.R. 4401), E1547 [5AU]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  allow option of
            obtaining coverage for self and children only (H.R. 4499), E1575
            [7AU]
        ------ coverage of abortifacients, H5719-H5722 [16JY]
        ------ coverage of abortion procedures, H5676-H5684 [16JY], H5952
            [20JY], H5953 [20JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, H5568 [15JY], H5569 [15JY], H5571
            [15JY], H5677-H5684 [16JY], H5694-H5697 [16JY], H5865 [20JY],
            E1346 [17JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, H9184 [29SE], H9190 [1OC], H9339
            [2OC], H9914-H9919 [7OC], H9928-H9932 [7OC]
        ------ disclosure of certain rate agreements, H9352 [5OC], H9355
            [5OC]
        ------ improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
            the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9352-H9355
            [5OC]
        Financial institutions:  allow operating subsidiaries to offer
            certain new financial services and strengthen investor and
            consumer protections, H3185-H3192 [13MY]
        ------ allow retention of ``Federal'' in name of depository
            institutions converted to a national or State bank, H3218
            [13MY], H3219 [13MY]
        ------ GAO study of economic impact from increased competition,
            H3213 [13MY], H3214 [13MY]
        ------ GAO study on limiting fees or costs incurred by customers
            acquiring financial products, H3218 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), H1306 [19MR], H1687 [27MR], H1784 [31MR], H2691 [30AP],
            H2773 [5MY], H3132-H3222 [13MY], E434 [19MR], E950 [22MY], E953
            [22MY], E1054 [5JN] increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 403),
            H1824-H1831 [31MR], H1885 [1AP] increase competition in the
            financial services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res.
            428), H3122-H3132 [13MY]
        ------ limit the percentage of gross annual revenue financial
            holding companies can derive from nonfinancial activities,
            H3204-H3213 [13MY], E953 [22MY]
        ------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
            sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
            operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
            H3197-H3203 [13MY]
        ------ strengthen investor and consumer protections, H3176-H3182
            [13MY]
        ------ sunset on requirement that banks purchase an insurance agency
            to conduct insurance activities in other States, H3220 [13MY]
        Fremont, CA:  anniversary of the Washington Township Health Care
            District, E843 [13MY]
        Genetics:  prohibit use of genetic information in determining
            coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H3262 [14MY], H4641 [17JN]
        Hawaii:  increase the Federal medical assistance percentage (H.R.
            3118), E42 [28JA]
        Health:  application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
            groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 4277),
            H7472 [9SE]
        ------ assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in
            group health plans and health insurance coverage (H.R. 3547),
            H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
        ------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
            plans (H.R. 4413), E1563 [5AU]
        ------ coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
            plans (H.R. 815), H6303 [24JY]
        ------ coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies,
            H11657 [20OC], H11667 [20OC]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, H5969 [21JY]
        ------ establish standards relative to managed care plans (H.R.
            3009), H1326 [19MR]
        ------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans (H.R. 4118), E1199
            [23JN]
        ------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans, H10903 [14OC]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer (H. Res. 565), H9189 [1OC], H10155-H10157 [28JA],
            H293 [4FE], H307-H312 [4FE], H3632 [21MY], E501 [27MR], E910
            [20MY], E1122 [11JN]
        ------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
            procedures, H10523 [11OC]
        ------ prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
            between health care providers and their patients (H.R. 586),
            H1850 [31MR], E778 [6MY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H624-H626 [25FE], H935-H941 [10MR], H1025 [11MR], H1636-H1640
            [26MR], H1846-H1850 [31MR], H1857 [1AP], H4826-H4832 [18JN],
            H4842 [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5068 [24JN], H5069
            [24JN], H5417 [14JY], H5502 [15JY], H5504 [15JY], H5505 [15JY],
            H5506 [15JY], H5638 [16JY], H5639 [16JY], H5640 [16JY], H5641
            [16JY], H5730-H5733 [16JY], H5742 [17JY], H5743 [17JY], H5861
            [20JY], H5962 [21JY], H5963 [21JY], H5965 [21JY], H5966 [21JY],
            H5967 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H5969 [21JY], H6066 [21JY], H6073
            [22JY], H6074 [22JY], H6075 [22JY], H6076 [22JY], H6077 [22JY],
            H6173-H6178 [22JY], H6189 [23JY], H6190 [23JY], H6191 [23JY],
            H6192 [23JY], H7473-H7476 [9SE], H7560-H7567 [10SE], H7567
            [10SE], H7685-H7688 [14SE], H7695 [15SE], H9086 [28SE], H9190
            [1OC], H9511-H9514 [5OC], H9727 [7OC], H9728 [7OC], H10223
            [9OC], H10525 [11OC], H10527 [11OC], H10546-H10553 [11OC],
            H10555 [11OC], H10557 [11OC], H10643 [12OC], H10866 [14OC],
            H10887 [14OC], H10901 [14OC], H10903 [14OC], H10911 [14OC],
            H10922 [15OC], E287 [4MR], E335 [10MR], E549 [1AP], E1950 [8OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), H10223 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), H10889-H10894 [14OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.
            Con. Res. 272), E769 [6MY] protection of enrollees in managed
            care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), H581 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H633
            [26FE], H635 [26FE], E1 [27JA] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H4301-H4303 [9JN],
            H4306-H4310 [9JN], H4705-H4709 [17JN], H5053-H5061 [23JN], H5068
            [24JN], H5069 [24JN], H5070 [24JN], H5299 [25JN], H5300 [25JN],
            H5585 [15JY], H5743 [17JY], H5969 [21JY], E527 [31MR], E778
            [6MY], E910 [20MY], E1445 [27JY] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), consideration (H. Res.
            486), H5863 [20JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (H.R. 3998), E1037 [5JN] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6306-H6367 [24JY],
            H6420 [24JY], H6884 [3AU], H6983-H6988 [3AU], H7002 [4AU], H7008
            [4AU], H7183 [5AU], H7184 [5AU], E1318 [16JY], E1436 [24JY],
            E1445 [27JY], E1447 [27JY], E1449 [27JY], E1459 [29JY], E1471
            [30JY], E1474 [30JY], E1502-E1504 [31JY], E1621-E1623 [7AU]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6297-H6306 [24JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to recommit, H6412 [24JY], H6415 [24JY] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), H1116
            [12MR]
        ------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
            and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
            individual health coverage (H.R. 3568), E1044 [5JN]
        ------ provide national quality standards for all health care plans,
            H295 [4FE], H296 [4FE]
        ------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
            cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
            treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions
            (H.R. 3469), E395 [17MR]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers (H.R. 1415), H243 [4FE], H244 [4FE], H245 [4FE], H246
            [4FE], H301 [4FE], H307-H312 [4FE], H1396 [24MR], H1849 [31MR]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), E434 [19MR],
            E760 [5MY]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  employee funding, E779 [6MY]
        Indian Health Service:  extend program for direct billing of
            Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors (H.R. 4088),
            E1164 [18JN], E1165 [18JN]
        Injured Workers Bar Association:  report on workers' compensation
            fraud, E2057 [11OC]
        Insurance:  require health insurance plans to provide external
            appeals in cases of adverse determinations involving
            experimental treatments, significant costs, or serious medical
            conditions (H.R. 3469), E395 [17MR]
        Long Beach Medical Association:  tribute to honorees, E875 [18MY]
        Massachusetts:  anniversary of Fallon Healthcare System, E1163
            [18JN]
        Medicaid:  allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
            fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1271 [26JN]
        ------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
            in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1847 [29SE]
        ------ allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program
            allotment to cover additional low-income children (H.R. 4583),
            E1736 [16SE]
        ------ extend the higher Federal medical assistance payment
            percentage for Indian Health Service facilities to urban Indian
            health programs (H.R. 4480), E1606 [7AU]
        ------ permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (H.R.
            3640), E562 [2AP]
        ------ reform, H4223 [5JN]
        Medicare:  accreditation requirements relative to public
            representation and meetings (H.R. 800), E337 [10MR]
        ------ accreditation requirements relative to public representation
            and meetings (H.R. 800), E2139 [13OC]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services (H.R. 2497), E133 [11FE], E368 [12MR]
        ------ allow certain military retirees and their dependents a
            special enrollment period to qualify for TRICARE demonstration
            sites (H.R. 4160), E1273 [26JN]
        ------ budget treatment of trust funds, E1387 [22JY]
        ------ clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for
            beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services (H.R. 3259),
            E219 [25FE]
        ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse (H.R. 3471), E396 [17MR], E978
            [22MY]
        ------ continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
            plans (H.R. 4653), E1845 [29SE]
        ------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
            surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E2 [27JA],
            E3 [27JA]
        ------ contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain
            surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E1664
            [9SE]
        ------ coverage of adult day care services (H.R. 4403), E1550 [5AU]
        ------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1375),
            E2083 [11OC], E2100 [12OC], E2167 [14OC]
        ------ coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and home infusion
            drug therapy (H.R. 4753), E1956 [8OC], E1969 [8OC], E1980 [9OC],
            E2101 [12OC]
        ------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
            services under home health services (H.R. 2912), H305 [4FE],
            H409 [11FE], H410 [11FE], H411 [11FE], H488 [12FE], E109 [5FE],
            E1446 [27JY], E1552 [5AU] delay implementation of changes in
            coverage of venipuncture services under home health services
            (H.R. 3137), H110 [3FE], H338 [5FE], H409 [11FE], E141 [11FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services (H.R. 3108), E71 [3FE] delay
            implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies
            for home health services (H.R. 3205), H450 [12FE], H5275-H5287
            [24JN], E177 [12FE], E206 [24FE] delay implementation of interim
            payment system to home health agencies for home health services
            (H.R. 3567), E494 [26MR], E495 [26MR], E1096 [10JN] delay
            implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies
            for home health services (H.R. 4339), H7004 [4AU], E1552 [5AU]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, E2297 [21OC]
        ------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
            calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
            organizations (H.R. 4492), H9086 [28SE]
        ------ ensure access to mental health services (H.R. 3988), E985
            [3JN]
        ------ ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologist services and
            assure continuity of care (H.R. 3997), E1026 [4JN]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services (H.R. 3780), E721 [30AP]
        ------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
            and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard (H.R. 3651),
            H5287 [24JN]
        ------ establish medical necessity standard for Medicare+Choice
            plans (H.R. 4674), E1870 [1OC]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (H.R.
            3570), E483 [26MR]
        ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment, H614 [25FE]
        ------ extension of coverage to early retirees and dependents
            through equal-to-cost premiums, E74 [3FE]
        ------ funding, H4215 [5JN]
        ------ implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
            rehabilitation services (H.R. 4534), E1662 [9SE]
        ------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
            individuals, H1174 [17MR] improve access to health insurance and
            benefits for certain individuals (H.R. 3470), H1239 [18MR],
            H1241 [18MR], H1242 [18MR], H1295 [18MR], E978 [22MY]
        ------ investigate referral policies for home health agencies, E1666
            [9SE]
        ------ limit payments for drugs or biological products (H.R. 3139),
            H302 [4FE]
        ------ permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
            certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
            duplicate Medicare benefits (H.R. 4710), E1925 [6OC]
        ------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans
            (H.R. 4214), E1295 [14JY]
        ------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
            for reimbursement (H.R. 3255), E212 [24FE]
        ------ provide flexibility in contracting for claims processing
            (H.R. 4186), E1232 [25JN]
        ------ provide for independent case managers for home health
            services (H.R. 4591), E1751 [17SE]
        ------ reduce percentage of physicians' salaries dependent on
            financial incentives under Medicare+Choice plans (H.R. 4726),
            E1962 [8OC]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4627), H10920
            [15OC], E1898 [2OC], E2060 [11OC], E2061 [11OC], E2065 [11OC]
        ------ reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 4646), H9182
            [29SE], H9183 [29SE], H9195-H9201 [1OC], H9352 [5OC], E1866
            [1OC], E1869 [1OC], E1893 [2OC], E2059 [11OC], E2060 [11OC]
        ------ reform, H80-H84 [28JA], H368 [5FE], H840 [4MR], H1174 [17MR],
            H1282 [18MR], H2922 [6MY], E507 [27MR], E1655 [9SE], E1697
            [11SE]
        ------ reform (H.R. 1165), E795 [7MY]
        ------ reform payment system for certain long-term care hospitals
            (H.R. 4533), E1668 [9SE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, H6871 [31JY],
            H7007 [4AU], H11658 [20OC]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services (H.R. 4370),
            H7004 [4AU] reform payment system for home health services (H.R.
            4404), E1552 [5AU], E1556 [5AU]
        ------ reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
            participating in approved clinical trials (H.R. 3283), H653
            [26FE]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (H.R. 3835), E831 [12MY], E853 [13MY]
        ------ require disclosure of certain information about benefit
            management for prescription drugs by Medicare+Choice
            organizations (H.R. 4187), E1238 [25JN]
        ------ require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
            physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
            organization (H.R. 3239), E168 [12FE]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities (H.R. 2754), E795 [7MY]
        ------ restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the
            provision of benefits (H.R. 3126), H67 [28JA]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services, H11659
            [20OC], E2245 [20OC]
        ------ revise certain payment limits for health services (H.R.
            4567), H10243-H10259 [9OC], H10886 [14OC], E2013 [10OC], E2071
            [11OC], E2076 [11OC], E2081 [11OC], E2145 [13OC], E2293 [21OC]
        Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force:
             establish (H.R. 4464), E1631 [7AU]
        Medicare Payment Advisory Commission:  appointment of individual
            from medical supply industry, H10256 [9OC]
        Medicare/Medicaid:  surety bond requirements for home health care
            providers, H1145 [12MR]
        Minnesota:  tribute to signers of ``Fair Farm Prices Now'' petition,
            E2280 [21OC]
        Motor vehicles:  provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative
            to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (H.R.
            2021), H3369 [19MY]
        National Flood Insurance Program:  improve pre-disaster mitigation
            and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded
            properties (H.R. 4832), H10881 [14OC]
        Native Americans:  health care status of native Hawaiians, H3297
            [14MY]
        NIH:  biomedical research funding, E2348 [18DE]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  enforcement of U.S.-Japan
            insurance agreement, H7162-H7164 [4AU]
        Ohly, Steve:  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health
            Leadership Program honoree, E1182 [19JN]
        OPM:  submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
            insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
            available (H.R. 2675), H10190-H10193 [8OC]
        Privacy:  repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database
            (H.R. 4281), E1369 [21JY], E1474 [30JY]
        ----- repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database
            (H.R. 4312), H6076 [22JY]
        ------ repeal law creating unique health care identifiers for all
            citizens in order to create national medical history database,
            H10140 [8OC], E2149 [13OC]
        Republican Party:  national agenda, H323-H327 [4FE]
        Senior citizens:  establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
            elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (H.R.
            2681), E2060 [11OC]
        Social Security:  ensure solvency, H2139 [22AP], H2378 [28AP], H2780
            [5MY], H3029 [12MY], E683 [28AP]
        ------ establish and maintain individual investment accounts, E1601
            [7AU]
        ------ establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
            (H.R. 4578), H7812 [16SE], H7813 [16SE], H7814 [16SE],
            H7890-H7903 [16SE], H7926 [17SE], H7927 [17SE], H7928 [17SE],
            H7929 [17SE], H7930 [17SE], H8019 [17SE], H8021 [17SE], H8079
            [18SE], H8080 [18SE], H8463 [23SE], H8464 [23SE], H8465 [23SE],
            H8536 [24SE], H8537 [24SE], H8538 [24SE], H8539 [24SE], H8605
            [24SE], H8612-H8619 [24SE], H8619 [24SE], H8719 [25SE], H8720
            [25SE], H8721 [25SE], H8722 [25SE], H8732-H8756 [25SE], H8839
            [25SE], H8841 [25SE], H8842 [25SE], H8940 [26SE], H8943 [26SE],
            H8974 [26SE], H9085 [28SE], H9090 [28SE], H9091 [28SE], H9092
            [28SE], H9165 [28SE], H9191 [1OC], H9201 [1OC], H9210 [1OC],
            H9263-H9270 [1OC], H9339 [2OC], H9349 [5OC], H9593 [6OC], H9728
            [7OC], E1834 [28SE], E1846 [29SE], E1856 [1OC], E1887 [2OC]
            establish Protect Social Security Account into which budget
            surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is enacted
            (H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8722-H8732 [25SE]
        ------ privatization, H4842 [19JN], E1577 [7AU]
        ------ prohibit privatization (H. Res. 483), H5039 [23JN], E1201
            [23JN]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), H4007-H4024 [3JN], E347 [11MR]
            provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to work,
            and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), consideration (H. Res. 450),
            H4005-H4007 [3JN]
        ------ reform, E785 [7MY]
        ------ require specific legislative recommendations to ensure
            solvency of trust funds, H1384 [24MR]
        SSI:  reinstate the medical improvement test protection for certain
            low-income disabled children (H.R. 3459), E361 [12MR]
        Taxation:  adjust for inflation income levels for senior citizens at
            which Social Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate (H.R.
            3448), H1143 [12MR]
        ------ allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums (H.R.
            4465), E1619 [7AU]
        ------ allow credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage (H.R.
            4167), E1258 [26JN]
        ------ deduction for health insurance premiums (H.R. 3628), E578
            [2AP]
        ------ full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, E1833 [28SE]
        ------ increase income levels for senior citizens at which Social
            Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate (H.R. 3447), H1143
            [12MR]
        ------ lower exclusion percentage of deductions for medical care
            expenses (H.R. 3449), H1143 [12MR]
        ------ permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other
            companies (H.R. 4795), E2068 [11OC]
        ------ permit penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for
            medical expenses of certain older relatives (H.R. 4349), E1466
            [30JY]
        ------ reduce the marriage penalty, encourage health coverage, allow
            certain credits against the alternative minimum tax, increase
            the Social Security earnings limitation, and extend certain
            expiring provisions (H.R. 4542), H7499 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of employer health insurance deductions, H4656
            [17JN], H4657 [17JN], H4659 [17JN], H4663 [17JN]
        Tobacco products:  provide crop insurance, extension services, and
            administration of price support and quota programs at no expense
            to the Dept. of Agriculture (H.R. 3664), H2034 [1AP]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H377 [5FE],
            H844 [4MR], H1691 [27MR], H2035 [1AP], H2064 [21AP], H2079
            [21AP], H2124 [22AP], H2125 [22AP], H2127 [22AP], H2142 [22AP],
            H2158 [22AP], H2214 [22AP], H2226 [22AP], H2390-H2392 [28AP],
            H2444 [29AP], H2595 [29AP], H2613 [30AP], H3733 [21MY], H3736
            [21MY], H4724 [18JN], H4725 [18JN], H4726 [18JN], H4727 [18JN],
            H4777 [18JN], H4809 [18JN], H4825 [18JN], H4842 [19JN], H4843
            [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5069 [24JN], H5301 [25JN],
            E1030 [4JN], E1032 [4JN] tobacco industry liability settlement
            relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
            practices (S. 1415), H2088-H2094 [21AP]
        U.S.-Japan Insurance Agreement:  violations, E973 [22MY], E1009
            [3JN], E1448 [27JY]
        UNUM Corp.:  anniversary, E1344 [17JY]
        Veterans:  improve access to health care services for certain
            Medicare-eligible veterans, H10248-H10253 [9OC], H10259 [9OC]
        ------ uphold national commitments, E1945 [8OC]
        World War II:  recovery of insurance issued for victims of the
            Holocaust (H.R. 3121), H245 [4FE]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research:  revise and extend (S.
            2208), S6888 [23JN]
        ------ revise and extend (S. 2208), S12591 [14OC]
        Agriculture:  establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers (S. 2517), S10926
            [24SE]
        ------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4666-S4680 [12MY],
            S5493 [1JN]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
            been designated as Federal disaster areas, S11416-S11419 [5OC],
            S11423-S11436 [5OC], S11546-S11557 [6OC], S11558 [6OC], S11560
            [6OC], S11832 [8OC], S12373 [12OC]
        Armed Forces:  health benefits for abused dependents, S7142 [25JN]
        Bankruptcy:  protection of retirement savings, S10186 [10SE], S10508
            [17SE]
        Budget:  establish reserve fund to provide certain disabled
            beneficiaries with opportunities to return to work, S3088 [2AP]
        ------ reform entitlement programs, S2890 [1AP]
        Business and industry:  effect of mega mergers on market
            competition, S5364 [22MY]
        ------ removal of secrecy orders relative to release of documents
            and settlement of court cases, S5766 [9JN]
        Children and youth:  provide health insurance for uninsured
            children, S2746 [30MR]
        Children's Development Commission:  establish (S. 2178), S6416-S6420
            [16JN]
        Congress:  legislative priorities, S300 [3FE]
        Contraceptives:  require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and
            services under health insurance plans (S. 743), S4772 [13MY]
        Courts:  establish legal standards and procedures for product
            liability litigation (S. 2236), S7252 [26JN]
        ------ limitations on punitive damage awards, S7714 [9JY], S7716
            [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform, S3118 [2AP]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565 [7JY],
            S7567 [7JY], S7568 [7JY], S7654 [8JY], S7707-S7710 [9JY],
            S7713-S7717 [9JY], S7913 [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed,
            S7525-S7534 [7JY], S7565 [7JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S7705 [9JY] product liability reform (S. 648),
            unanimous-consent request, S7643 [8JY]
        ------ State control of product liability reform, S7707-S7710 [9JY],
            S7714 [9JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Reserve Inventories Program funding,
            S8288-S8292 [16JY]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program (S. 1963), S3359-S3361 [21AP]
        ----- allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to
            enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (S. 2045),
            S4534 [7MY]
        ------ assessment of TRICARE Health Care Program, S9383 [30JY]
        ------ revise TRICARE manual to cover rehabilitative services for
            head injuries, S7132 [25JN]
        Dept. of HHS:  disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
            for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid (S.J.
            Res. 50), S6046-S6051 [10JN], S6261 [11JN]
        ------ Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Program funding, S2872
            [31MR]
        Dept. of HUD:  insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction,
            or rehabilitation of child care facilities (S. 2178),
            S6416-S6420 [16JN]
        Dept. of Veterans Affairs:  improve access of veterans to emergency
            medical care in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities
            (S. 2619), S12314 [10OC]
        ------ require federally funded homeless shelters to provide
            information on availability of veterans benefits, S8332 [16JY],
            S8333 [16JY]
        Disabled:  provide accessible and affordable health care for
            disabled persons, S2746 [30MR]
        Disasters:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline
            the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of
            disaster assistance (S. 2361), S9053-S9058 [27JY]
        ------ provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against
            natural disasters (H.R. 230), S12351-S12353 [10OC]
        Diseases:  Medicare coverage and research funding for amyotrophic
            lateral sclerosis (S. 2265), S7575 [7JY]
        Drugs:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage (S. 1147), S1514 [6MR]
        Employee Benefit Research Institute:  anniversary, S10328 [14SE]
        FDIC:  refund amounts of insurance fund that exceed the
            congressionally mandated reserve ratio (S. 2270), S7579 [7JY]
        Federal employees:  enable the Government to enroll an employee's
            child in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program when the
            employee fails to provide coverage for the child under a State
            court order (S. 2262), S7358 [6JY]
        ------ establish program under which long-term care insurance can be
            obtained (S. 2477), S10423-S10425 [16SE]
        ------ order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
            insurance benefits (H.R. 1316), S6638 [18JN]
        ------ provide benefits to domestic partners (S. 1636), S733 [12FE],
            S1959 [13MR]
        Federal Employees Health Benefits Program:  coverage of abortion
            procedures, S9187-S9190 [29JY], S9199 [29JY]
        ------ coverage of acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY],
            S8780 [22JY], S8880 [23JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, S9193-S9199 [29JY]
        ------ coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing
            prescription drug coverage, S11681 [7OC], S12135 [9OC], S12136
            [9OC]
        ------ improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
            the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), S11193 [30SE]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), S5344 [21MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), S10971 [25SE], S11178-S11180 [30SE], S11304 [1OC], S11540
            [6OC], S11912 [8OC] increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
            S11437-S11442 [5OC], S11647 [7OC] increase competition in the
            financial services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed--
            unanimous-consent agreement, S11442 [5OC] increase competition
            in the financial services sector (H.R. 10), motion to recommit,
            S12129 [9OC] increase competition in the financial services
            sector (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S11688 [7OC],
            S11911 [8OC] increase competition in the financial services
            sector (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent request, S11239 [1OC]
        GAO:  release of report on private and employer-based health
            insurance, S6633 [18JN]
        ------ release of report ``Private Health Insurance--Impact of
            Premium Increases on the Number of Covered Individuals Is
            Uncertain'', S9606 [31JY]
        ------ report on private health insurance and Health Care Financing
            Administration, S9064 [27JY]
        Health:  coverage of long-term care services (S. Con. Res. 95),
            S4728 [12MY]
        ------ coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery
            relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer
            diagnosis (S. 249), S3008 [1AP], S4640-S4642 [12MY], S4644-S4651
            [12MY], S4875 [14MY], S4876 [14MY], S4877 [14MY] coverage of
            minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to
            breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis
            (S. 249), unanimous-consent request, S4642-S4644 [12MY]
        ------ distinguish between health care claims fraud and unavoidable
            billing errors (S. 2007), S3789-S3791 [29AP], S7675-S7677 [8JY]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information (S. 1921), S3136 [2AP] ensure
            confidentiality of medical records and health care-related
            information (S. 2352), S9060 [27JY]
        ------ ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information (S. 2609), S12174-S12177 [9OC]
        ------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination
            by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient (S.
            2315), S8248 [15JY]
        ------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1808), S2364
            [20MR]
        ------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
            breast cancer (H. Res. 565), S12825 [21OC]
        ------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
            certain buyers of coverage in individual markets (S. 1804),
            S2304 [19MR]
        ------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
            procedures, S13-S15 [27JA], S679-S682 [12FE], S707 [12FE], S4198
            [4MY], S7606 [7JY], S8266 [15JY] national policy to provide
            health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2074),
            S4825-S4827 [13MY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S1687 [10MR], S2746 [30MR], S3045-S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP],
            S3666 [28AP], S4136 [1MY], S4198 [4MY], S4235 [5MY], S4236
            [5MY], S4405 [6MY], S4467 [7MY], S4556-S4558 [8MY], S6133
            [11JN], S6137 [11JN], S6694-S6696 [19JN], S7230 [26JN], S7562
            [7JY], S7563 [7JY], S7566-S7573 [7JY], S7610 [7JY], S7700-S7704
            [8JY], S7924 [10JY], S7925-S7927 [10JY], S7962 [10JY], S8019
            [13JY], S8050-S8052 [13JY], S8285-S8287 [16JY], S8638 [21JY],
            S8639 [21JY], S9677 [31AU], S9901-S9903 [3SE], S9917 [3SE],
            S9921 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10043 [8SE], S10094
            [9SE], S10097 [9SE], S10819-S10823 [23SE], S10884-S10886 [24SE],
            S10889-S10893 [24SE], S10972-S10975 [25SE], S10977-S10979
            [25SE], S11103-S11110 [29SE], S11155-S11162 [30SE],
            S11272-S11275 [1OC], S11531 [6OC], S11541-S11543 [6OC], S12292
            [10OC], S12903 [21OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S12238 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to proceed, S12100 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), unanimous-consent request, S9733-S9739 [1SE], S9971
            [8SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S9099 [28JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1890), S11325-S11327 [2OC], S12125-S12128 [9OC], S12137 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2330), S12024 [8OC], S12350 [10OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2529), S11091 [29SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1712), S1440 [5MR], S1538 [6MR] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1890), S3749 [29AP],
            S4640-S4642 [12MY], S4664 [12MY], S5492 [1JN], S5568 [2JN],
            S5665 [5JN], S5767 [9JN], S6273 [12JN], S6450 [17JN], S7253
            [26JN], S8596 [21JY] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 1890), unanimous-consent request, S4642
            [12MY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (S. 1891), S2861 [31MR] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 2330), S8472 [17JY], S8487-S8511 [17JY],
            S8540-S8542 [17JY], S8548 [20JY], S8881-S8887 [23JY],
            S8982-S8984 [24JY], S8989-S8993 [24JY], S9147 [28JY],
            S9346-S9349 [30JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (S. 2330), unanimous-consent request, S9211 [29JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2416), S9573-S9591 [31JY]
        ------ require certain businesses to provide health insurance
            coverage (S. 1969), S3440 [22AP]
        ------ require certain businesses to provide health insurance
            coverage (S. 1969), S11120 [29SE]
        ------ require express consent for the recording or monitoring of
            communications between patients and health care insurers or
            providers, S4695 [12MY], S4841 [13MY]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers (S. 644), S679-S682 [12FE]
        Health care facilities:  establish limits for imposition of fines
            relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), S3648 [27AP],
            S7675-S7677 [8JY]
        ------ nursing school administered primary care clinics funding,
            S9485 [30JY]
        Health Care Financing Administration:  consideration of new provider
            status for Heartland Manor relative to Medicare certification,
            S12904 [21OC]
        ------ defer to State laws relative to physician supervision of
            nurse anesthetists, S12742 [21OC], S12743 [21OC]
        ------ employee funding, S2514-S2524 [25MR], S2526 [25MR], S2527
            [25MR], S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR], S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
            implementation, S1661 [9MR], S2104 [17MR], S2514-S2524 [25MR],
            S2526 [25MR], S2527 [25MR], S2529 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR],
            S2619-S2629 [26MR]
        IRS:  treatment of certain life insurance policyholder dividends,
            S12760 [21OC]
        Medicaid:  allow children covered under a State health plan to
            continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program (S. 2013), S3930 [30AP]
        ------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
            in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
            residential facilities (S. 2040), S4528-S4530 [7MY]
        ------ allow States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program
            allotment to cover additional low-income children (S. 2485),
            S10437 [16SE]
        ------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
            with a managed care entity (S. 1649), S766 [12FE]
        ------ permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children (S.
            2382), S9439 [30JY], S9440 [30JY]
        ------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
            facilities (S. 2061), S4630-S4632 [11MY] prohibit transfers or
            discharges of residents of nursing facilities (S. 2308), S8241
            [15JY]
        ------ prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
            facilities (S. 2308), S9993 [8SE]
        ------ provide States with a children's enrollment performance bonus
            (S. 2626), S12402 [12OC]
        Medicare:  adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home
            health agencies (S. 1993), S3709-S3715 [28AP], S6342 [15JN]
        ------ adjust formula used to determine cost limits for home health
            agencies (S. 1993), S12276 [10OC]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services, S2747 [30MR], S2813-S2825 [31MR], S2893 [1AP], S2894
            [1AP] allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services (S. 1194), S89 [28JA], S247 [2FE]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services, S12826-S12828 [21OC]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
            services (S. 1194), S11892-S11896 [8OC]
        ------ allow beneficiaries to remain enrolled in their chosen health
            plan (S. 2611), S12178 [9OC]
        ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
            payments (S. 2031), S4488 [7MY]
        ------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse (S. 2335), S8658 [21JY]
        ------ coverage of acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY],
            S8780 [22JY], S8880 [23JY]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services (S. 1643), S749 [12FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services (S. 1643), S12660 [16OC]
        ------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
            per visit payment limit (S. 2616), S12182 [9OC], S12343-S12348
            [10OC]
        ------ Dept. of HHS authority to make adjustments to payments made
            to skilled nursing facilities (S. Res. 314), S12876 [21OC]
        ------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
            for office visits and for other evaluation and management
            services (S. Con. Res. 93), S4208 [4MY]
        ------ election of Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude payment
            for abortion services (S. 2403), S9561 [31JY]
        ------ eliminate budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
            calculating blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
            organizations (S. 2227), S7190 [25JN]
        ------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
            improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (S.
            2091), S5129-S5131 [19MY]
        ------ establish a demonstration project to increase awareness of
            the availability of costsharing assistance to eligible
            beneficiaries (S. 2528), S11126 [29SE]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services (S. 2582), S11974-S11976 [8OC]
        ------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
            the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (S.
            1864), S2660 [26MR]
        ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
            suppliers of durable medical equipment (S. 1680), S1012-S1014
            [25FE]
        ------ extend the contracts of certain managed care organizations
            (S. 2562), S12137 [9OC]
        ------ impose conditions on the implementation of interim payment
            system to home health agencies for home health services (S.
            2508), S10725 [22SE]
        ------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option, S2708 [27MR], S2746 [30MR]
            improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option (S. 1789), S2127-S2135
            [17MR]
        ------ increase payment for pap smear laboratory tests (S. 2378),
            S9436 [30JY]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps (S. 2292), S8056 [13JY]
        ------ payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of
            potential fraud and abuse (S. 1580), S171 [28JA]
        ------ payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
            attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (S.
            1908), S3124 [2AP]
        ------ permit the replacement of health insurance policies for
            certain disabled beneficiaries even if the replacement policies
            duplicate Medicare benefits (S. 2551), S11451 [5OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S11531 [6OC]
        ------ provide that funds received from a tobacco industry
            settlement shall be used for part A, S2235 [18MR]
        ------ reform, S716 [12FE]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services, S12535
            [14OC], S12807 [21OC], S12896 [21OC]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2323),
            S8383-S8386 [16JY] reform payment system for home health
            services (S. 2354), S8996 [24JY], S9609 [31JY]
        ------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2323),
            S12284-S12286 [10OC]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (S. 2222), S7182 [25JN], S7183 [25JN]
        ------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
            (S. 2222), S10719 [22SE]
        ------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
            whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
            proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers
            (S. 2055), S4559 [8MY]
        ------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
            facilities (S. 2056), S4560 [8MY]
        ------ use of tobacco revenues to restore solvency, S2882 [1AP],
            S3212-S3214 [3AP]
        ------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
            organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
        Motor vehicles:  provide consumers choice of auto insurance,
            guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for
            accident victims (S. 2454), S10141 [9SE]
        ----- provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee
            affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident
            victims (S. 2454), placed on calendar, S10221 [10SE]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
            compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 625),
            S12220 [9OC], S12229 [9OC]
        Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance Co.:  anniversary, S5523 [1JN]
        NASA:  provide insurance and indemnification relative to development
            of certain experimental aerospace vehicles, S8362 [16JY], S8431
            [17JY]
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare:  field
            hearing in Minneapolis, MN, S7921 [10JY]
        ------ meeting, S1875 [12MR]
        NIH:  biomedical research funding, S12640 [15OC], S12668 [16OC],
            S12669 [16OC]
        ------ Institutional Development Award Program funding, S12668
            [16OC], S12669 [16OC]
        OPM:  submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
            insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
            available (H.R. 2675), S11505 [5OC]
        Senior citizens:  protect rights of members of HMO's to receive
            continuing care at facilities of their choice (S. 1997), S3720
            [28AP]
        Social Security:  comparison of U.S. retirement security system with
            other countries, S8653-S8655 [21JY]
        ------ ensure solvency, S3092 [2AP], S8464-S8466 [17JY]
        ------ ensure solvency of trust funds, S9545-S9547 [31JY]
        ------ privatization, S6004 [10JN]
        ------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
            return to work by improving access to health care (S. 1858),
            S2571 [25MR], S2572 [25MR], S2752 [30MR]
        ------ provide certain disabled beneficiaries with opportunities to
            return to work by improving access to health care (S. 1858),
            S12545 [14OC]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S5733 [5JN], S5737 [9JN]
        ------ provide disabled beneficiaries opportunities to return to
            work, and extend Medicare coverage and tax credits for such
            beneficiaries (H.R. 3433), S12593 [14OC]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities (S.
            2254), S7282 [26JN]
        ------ provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2410), S9571 [31JY]
        Supreme Court:  decision on funding of retired unionized bituminous
            coal miners' health benefits, S7216 [25JN]
        Taxation:  adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and
            allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals, S6002 [10JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010-S6033 [10JN]
        ----- adjust deduction amounts for certain married couples and allow
            full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed
            individuals (S. 2147), S5790 [9JN]
        ------ allow deduction for long-term care services for individuals
            not eligible for employer-provided long-term health coverage (S.
            2492), S10522 [17SE], S10523 [17SE]
        ------ deduction for health insurance premiums (S. 1902), S2982
            [1AP]
        ------ increase deductions for health insurance costs by self-
            employed individuals through revenues from an estate tax
            technical correction (S. 2613), S12187 [9OC], S12342 [10OC]
        ------ treatment of student loan program fees, S7857-S7864 [9JY],
            S7870 [9JY]
        ------ treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria
            plans, flexible spending arrangements, and health flexible
            spending accounts (S. 2304), S8137 [14JY]
        Tobacco products:  develop system to compensate individuals harmed
            by tobacco use, S5770 [9JN]
        ------ granting of immunity or limiting liability for tobacco
            companies in lawsuits relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices, S5193-S5202 [20MY], S5248-S5269 [21MY],
            S5269 [21MY], S5275 [21MY], S5276 [21MY], S5280 [21MY], S5281
            [21MY], S5284 [21MY], S5287-S5293 [21MY]
        ------ limit tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5088 [19MY],
            S5096-S5114 [19MY], S5259 [21MY], S5264 [21MY], S6156-S6175
            [11JN], S6325 [15JN]
        ------ prohibit immunity in tobacco industry liability settlement
            relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing
            practices, S2741 [30MR], S2742 [30MR], S2744 [30MR], S2748
            [30MR], S2809-S2811 [31MR], S3212-S3214 [3AP]
        ------ require States to implement a graduated system of sanctions
            relative to illegal purchases or possession by minors, S6309
            [15JN]
        ------ specify percentage of revenues from tobacco industry
            settlement to be used for Child Care and Development Block Grant
            Act activities, S6141-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6170 [18JN], S8085
            [13JY], S8090 [14JY], S8091 [14JY], S8119 [14JY] tobacco
            industry liability settlement relative to health risks and
            marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), S3666 [28AP],
            S3678-S3680 [28AP], S4202 [4MY], S4226-S4231 [5MY], S4883
            [14MY], S4932-S4936 [15MY], S4952-S4954 [18MY], S4961 [18MY],
            S4975 [18MY], S5001-S5012 [18MY], S5031-S5128 [19MY],
            S5145-S5148 [19MY], S5149-S5215 [20MY], S5245 [20MY],
            S5247-S5314 [21MY], S5362-S5364 [22MY], S5368 [22MY], S5419
            [22MY], S5494-S5511 [1JN], S5529-S5554 [2JN], S5556-S5565 [2JN],
            S5584-S5601 [4JN], S5604-S5630 [4JN], S5670-S5681 [5JN], S5683
            [5JN], S5686-S5688 [5JN], S5690-S5692 [5JN], S5737-S5762 [9JN],
            S5764-S5776 [9JN], S6001-S6003 [10JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010-S6033
            [10JN], S6135-S6137 [11JN], S6139-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6177
            [11JN], S6274-S6289 [12JN], S6309-S6311 [15JN], S6314-S6326
            [15JN], S6359-S6398 [16JN], S6433-S6436 [17JN], S6440-S6462
            [17JN], S6465-S6481 [17JN], S6485 [17JN], S6718 [19JN],
            S6857-S6861 [23JN], S7241 [26JN], S7242 [26JN], S7693 [8JY]
            tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks
            and marketing and manufacturing practices (S. 1415), motion to
            recommit, S5293-S5296 [21MY] tobacco industry liability
            settlement relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices (S. 1415), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S4817 [13MY], S5544 [2JN], S6470 [17JN] tobacco industry
            liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and
            manufacturing practices (S. 1415), unanimous-consent request,
            S4817 [13MY], S4883 [14MY]
        ------ tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health
            risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9736 [1SE]
        UNUM Corp.:  anniversary, S8420 [16JY], S8515 [17JY]
        Veterans:  increase service-connected disability benefits for
            veterans and survivors (S. 2273), S7679 [8JY]
        ------ increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans
            and survivors (S. 2273), S11196 [30SE]
        ------ payment of certain group life insurance benefits to
            terminally ill individuals (S. 2108), S5324 [21MY]
        Women:  address economic obstacles of domestic violence victims (S.
            2558), S11584 [6OC]
      Reports
        Drug Pricing in the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee--Drug
            Companies Profit at the Expense of Older Americans:  Committee
            of Government Reform and Oversight (House), E2062-E2065 [11OC]
        Farm Economy:  Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation,
            H7701-H7703 [15SE]
        Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act (H.R. 1836):  Committee
            on Governmental Affairs (Senate), H9353 [5OC]
        Future of Public Hospitals:  Bailus Walker and Deitra Hazelwood Lee,
            E501 [27MR]
        Managed Health Care:  J. Wrich & Associates, Inc., E335 [10MR]
        Workers' Compensation Fraud:  Labor Research Association,
            E2057-E2059 [11OC]
      Reports filed
        Aviation Insurance Program Authorization:  Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4058) (H. Rept.
            105-632), H5858 [17JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 105-474), H1776 [30MR]
        ----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 105-531),
            H3104 [12MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 3433, Provide Disabled Social Security
            Beneficiaries the Opportunities To Return to Work, Extend
            Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax Credits:  Committee on Rules
            (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 105-553), H3970 [22MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 105-643), H6281 [23JY]
        Consideration of H.R. 4578, Establish Protect Social Security
            Account Into Which Budget Surpluses Will Be Deposited Until
            Long-Term Reform Is Enacted:  Committee on Rules (House) (H.
            Res. 552) (H. Rept. 105-744), H8626 [24SE]
        Dept. of HHS Additional Exceptions to the Imposition of Civil Money
            Penalties in Cases of Payments to Beneficiaries:  Committee on
            Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3511) (H. Rept. 105-772), H9536
            [5OC]
        Disaster Mitigation Act:  Committee on Environment and Public Works
            (Senate) (S. 2361) (S. Rept. 105-326), S10240 [11SE]
        Establish Protect Social Security Account Into Which Budget
            Surpluses Will Be Deposited Until Long-Term Reform Is Enacted:
            Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4578) (H. Rept. 105-
            738), H8527 [23SE]
        Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act:  Committee on
            Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1836) (S. Rept. 105-257),
            S8658 [21JY]
        Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act:  Committee on
            Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2675) (S. Rept. 105-337),
            S10657 [21SE]
        Financial Services Act:  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
            Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 10) (S. Rept. 105-336), S10588 [18SE]
        Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act:  Committee on Banking and
            Financial Services (House) (H.R. 219) (H. Rept. 105-687), H7493
            [9SE]
        Increase Financial Services Industry Competition:  Committee on
            Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164), H99 [28JA]
        Medicare Home Health Care Interim Payment System Refinement Act:
            Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 105-
            773), H9536 [5OC]
        Medicare Home Health Services--No Surety in Fight Against Fraud and
            Waste:  Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.
            Rept. 105-821), H11023 [15OC]
        Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Membership Expansion:
            Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4377) (H. Rept. 105-
            774), H9536 [5OC]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Committee
            on Finance (Senate) (S. 1415), S4906 [14MY]
        Predisaster Mitigation Programs, Streamline the Administration of
            Disaster Relief, and Control the Federal Costs of Disaster
            Assistance:  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 105-682), H7410 [6AU]
        Provide Disabled Social Security Beneficiaries the Opportunities To
            Return to Work, Extend Medicare Coverage, and Continue Tax
            Credits:  Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3433) (H.
            Rept. 105-537), H3365 [18MY]
        Universal Tobacco Settlement Act:  Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 105-180), S4035
            [1MY]
        Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act:  Committee on
            Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2273) (S. Rept. 105-341), S10657
            [21SE]
        Veterans Medicare Access Improvement Act:  Committee on Ways and
            Means (House) (H.R. 3828) (H. Rept. 105-793), H10010 [7OC]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Health Care Reform, E1301 [15JY]
        ------ New Choices in Medicare, E39 [28JA]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6414 [24JY]
      Statements
        Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
            Services:  Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S2821
            [31MR]
        ----- Judy Waxman, Families USA Foundation, S2821 [31MR]
        ----- Patricia A. Ford, Service Employees International Union, S2820
            [31MR]
        Domestic Partnership Benefits for Federal Employees, S734-S737
            [12FE]
        Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act:  Senators Cochran,
            Glenn, and Levin, H9353 [5OC]
        Hospital Length of Stay Act:  Edward R. Laws, Jr., American College
            of Surgeons, S8250 [15JY]
        Medicare Coverage to Early Retirees and Their Dependents:  Alan
            Cranston, E75 [3FE]
        ------ Edward J. Gurney, E75 [3FE]
        Medicare Fraud and Abuse:  Home Care Alliance of Maine, S716 [12FE]
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare:  Senator
            Breaux, S1876 [12MR]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Gilbert G.
            Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S5772 [9JN]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  A.G. Newmyer III, Epilepsy
            Foundation, S11326 [2OC]
        ------ Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families,
            S11326 [2OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Diane
            Bergin, S10885 [24SE]
        ------ Doris Brightful, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Jeanne Carpenter, Epilepsy Foundation, S11107 [29SE]
        ------ Jerry Flynn, S11105 [29SE]
        ------ Ken Viste, American Academy of Neurology, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Mirtha Casimir, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Tom McEachin, S11105 [29SE]
        Protection of Enrollees In Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            A.G. Newmyer, III, E1950 [8OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            American Hospital Association, S3055 [2AP]
        ------ Baylor Health Care System, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Cleveland Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Frances M. Visco, S11543 [6OC]
        ------ Mayo Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
        Veterans Health Care:  David Hay, E1526 [3AU]
        What Health Care Reform Legislation Must Include This Year:
            Representative McIntosh, H1396 [24MR]
      Studies
        European Health Care Reform:  WHO, E1655 [9SE]
      Summaries
        Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act (S. 1808), S2367
            [20MR]
        Delay Reduction and Make Revisions to the Medicare Per Beneficiary
            and Per Visit Payment Limit (S. 2616), S12343 [10OC]
        Hospital Length of Stay Act (S. 2315), S8250 [15JY]
        Medicare Coverage of Outpatient Prescription Drugs and Home Infusion
            Drug Therapy (H.R. 4753), E1957 [8OC]
        Medicare Early Access Act (S. 1789), S2133 [17MR]
        Medicare Home Health Equity Act (S. 1993), S3711 [28AP]
        Medicare Waste Tax Reduction Act (S. 2335), S8659 [21JY]
        Private and Employer-Based Health Insurance Report:  GAO, S6634
            [18JN]
        Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587 [31JY]
        Social Security and Welfare Reform (1972), E74 [3FE]
        States' Consumer Protection Laws for Health Insurance, E287 [4MR]
      Surveys
        National Tobacco Policy:  Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, S6368
            [16JN]
      Tables
        Comparison of protections in Medicare+Choice vs. Patients' Bill of
            Rights Act, H5057 [23JN]
        Federal cost of illustrative Medicare benefits package including
            prescription drug and stop-loss coverage, E1981 [9OC]
        Federal cost of Medicare drug coverage under alternative cost
            sharing requirements with Medicaid offsets, E1981 [9OC]
        How NCQA accreditation compares to U.S. News & World Report
            (publication) rankings of HMO's, E338 [10MR]
        Medicare payments for certain benefits and procedures, E369 [12MR]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act revenue and
            volume adjustments, S5262 [21MY]
        National tobacco settlement tax on individual cigarette
            manufacturers, S6449 [17JN]
        National tobacco settlement trust fund, S6449 [17JN]
        Pap smear production costs, S9437 [30JY]
        Prescription drug benefit costs for SMI enrollees, E1981 [9OC]
        Prescription drug price differentials, H9183 [29SE]
        States' consumer protection laws for health insurance, E287 [4MR]
        Tobacco settlement attorneys' fees, S5259 [21MY]
      Testimonies
        Efforts To Prevent Transmission of HIV:  Representative Lantos, E241
            [26FE]
        National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare:
            Representative Pelosi, E1809-E1810 [25SE]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Bruce Chabner, S8982 [24JY]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Charlotte
            Yeh, American College of Emergency Physicians, S10822 [23SE]
        ------ Cheryl Bolinger, H941 [10MR]
        Require Disclosure of Certain Information About Benefit Management
            for Prescription Drugs by Medicare+Choice Organizations:  Mark
            Green, E1239 [25JN]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 403, consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, H1824
            [31MR]
        H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, H3122
            [13MY]
        H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-
            Sufficiency Act, H4006 [3JN]
        H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act,
            H6297 [24JY]
        H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 4578, establish Protect Social
            Security Account into which budget surpluses will be deposited
            until long-term reform is enacted, and H.R. 4579, Taxpayer
            Relief Act, H8722 [25SE]
        H. Res. 565, importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention
            of breast cancer, H10155 [8OC]
        H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, S11912-S11942 [8OC], H3143-H3172
            [13MY]
        H.R. 1836, Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act,
            S11193-S11195 [30SE], S11196 [30SE]
        H.R. 2675, Federal Employees Life Insurance Improvement Act, S11505
            [5OC], H10190 [8OC]
        H.R. 3433, Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act, H4007-H4018
            [3JN]
        H.R. 4058, Aviation Insurance Program authorization, H5879 [20JY]
        H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6307-H6337 [24JY], H6367 [24JY]
        H.R. 4567, Medicare Home Health and Veterans Health Care Improvement
            Act, H10243-H10247 [9OC]
        H.R. 4578, establish Protect Social Security Account into which
            budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform is
            enacted, H8732 [25SE]
        S. 1636, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1959
            [13MR]
        S. 1643, delay implementation of interim payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services, S749 [12FE]
        S. 1680, exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
            for suppliers of durable medical equipment under Medicare, S1013
            [25FE]
        S. 1788, Medicare Fraud and Overpayment Act, S2125-S2127 [17MR]
        S. 1789, Medicare Early Access Act, S2127-S2133 [17MR]
        S. 1804, Affordable Health Insurance Act, S2304 [19MR]
        S. 1808, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S2364-S2367
            [20MR]
        S. 1902, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act, S2982 [1AP]
        S. 1908, Managed Care Fair Payment Act, S3125 [2AP]
        S. 1963, Military Health Care Fairness Act, S3359 [21AP]
        S. 1969, Health Care for Working Families Act, S3440 [22AP]
        S. 1993, Medicare Home Health Equity Act, S3710 [28AP]
        S. 2007, Health Care Claims Guidance Act, S3790 [29AP]
        S. 2013, allow children covered under a State Medicaid health plan
            to continue receiving benefits under the Vaccines for Children
            Program, S3931 [30AP]
        S. 2108, Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance
            Accelerated Death Benefits Act, S5324 [21MY]
        S. 2147, adjust tax deduction amounts for certain married couples
            and allow full deduction of health insurance costs for self-
            employed individuals, S5790 [9JN]
        S. 2178, Children's Development Commission Act, S6417-S6420 [16JN]
        S. 2222, repeal Medicare financial limitations on rehabilitation
            services, S7182 [25JN]
        S. 2227, Medicare+Choice Equity Payment Act, S7190 [25JN]
        S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282 [26JN]
        S. 2265, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, Treatment,
            and Assistance Act, S7575 [7JY]
        S. 2273, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7679
            [8JY], S11196 [30SE]
        S. 2292, Medicare Insulin Pump Coverage Act, S8057 [13JY]
        S. 2330, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S8489-S8509 [17JY]
        S. 2340, Patient Access to Acupuncture Services Act, S8779 [22JY]
        S. 2352, ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-
            related information, S9061 [27JY]
        S. 2361, Disaster Mitigation Act, S9053-S9057 [27JY]
        S. 2382, Children's Health Assurance Through the Medicaid Program
            (CHAMP) Act, S9440 [30JY]
        S. 2410, provide medical assistance to certain legal immigrant
            children and increase allotments to territories under the State
            Children's Health Insurance Program, S9571 [31JY]
        S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act, S9574-S9587 [31JY]
        S. 2477, Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act, S10423
            [16SE]
        S. 2492, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act, S10616 [18SE]
        S. 2582, Medicare Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System
            Act, S11975 [8OC]
        S. 2619, Veterans' Access to Emergency Care Act, S12315 [10OC]
        S. 2626, Health Care for America's Children Act, S12402 [12OC]
        S. Con. Res. 95, coverage of long-term care services, S4728 [12MY]
        S. Res. 314, Dept. of HHS authority to make adjustments to payments
            made to skilled nursing facilities under Medicare, S12876 [21OC]
      Transcripts
        Telephone Respondents to Marshfield, MA, Area Newspaper Articles on
            Home Health Care, H5285 [24JN]
        What a Deal:  ``20/20'' (ABC television program), S5103 [19MY]