[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]