NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON THE SUBJECT OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE APRIL 24, 25, 26; MAY 3, 10, 17, 23, 31; JUNE 7, 14, 21, 28; VOLUME 5 OF 9 June 7 and 14, 1974 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1974 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office CONTENTS Press release of Tuesday, April 2, 1974, announcing public hearings on Bills introduced in the 93d Congress embodying new approaches to a H.R. 12684 (by Chairman Mills and Mr. Schneebeli-by request) STATEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Hon. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, STATEMENTS OF PUBLIC WITNESSES Page 1 4 257 262 388 394 556 561 Abzug, Hon. Bella S., a Representative in Congress from the State of New .3515 Ackerman, David M., National Council of Churches of Christ in the 3262 Adams, Gen. Joseph P., International Chiropractors Association. 2728 1006 2027 2505 2708 American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. James G. Price, Dr. Carl B. 2273 American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Donald W. Schiff, Al Stolper, and 2286 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and American American Association of Bioanalysts, Bernard I. Diamond, David Biren- American Association of Blood Banks, Dr. Klaus Mayer_ 924 1620 1107 1934 American Association of Homes for the Aging, Rev. Richard Reichard, 2676 American Association of Medical Clinics, Dr. Loman C. 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