HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 6675 AN ACT TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR 47-140 PART 1 APRIL 29, 30 AND MAY 3-7, 1965 Printed for the use of the Committee on Finance U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Becker, Dr. Carl E., member of governing council and past regional vice 453 Bernstein, Philip, chairman, Committee on Social Issues and Policies, 263 Carson, Dr. Russell B., chairman, Board of the National Association of Carstenson, Blue, director, Senior Member Council, National Farmers Celebrezze, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; accompanied by Wilbur J. Cohen, assistant secretary for legislation; Robert M. Ball, Commissioner of Social Security; Robert J. Myers, chief actuary, Division of the Actuary; and Charles E. Hawkins, Legislative 391. 352 Cobb, W. Montague, M.D., president, National Medical Association; Cruikshank, Nelson H., director, Department of Social Security, AFL- 323 Dikovics, Leslie J., chairman, Social Security Committee, Council of State Chambers of Commerce; accompanied by Robert C. Gresham, assistant Forand, Hon. Aime J., former Representative in Congress from the State of Goodloe, Don B., legislative representative of the Washington, D.C., Teachers' Union, local 6, of the American Federation of Teachers__. Hicks, W. B., Jr., executive secretary, Liberty Lobby. Jordan, Edwin P., M.D., executive director, American Association of Medi- Keene, Dr. Clifford H., vice president and general manager of Kaiser Kerr, Dr. Lawrence F., member, council on legislation, American Dental Association; accompanied by Bernard J. Conway, chief legal officer, King, Raymond E., Jr., chairman, Committee on Social Security of the Knowles, John H., M.D., general director, Massachusetts General Hospital. Lichtenstein, Zalmen J., executive director, Golden Ring Council of Senior 225 459 408 III McNerney, Walter J., president, Blue Cross Association; accompanied by Page Letter to the committee. Noehren, Dr. Walter A., Sandy, Oreg-- Saltonstall, Hon. Leverett, a U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts. Schlotterbeck, Karl T., manager, Economic Security Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States__ Schreiber, Jack, M.D., Canfield, Ohio; accompanied by John J. McDon- Standard, Samuel, M.D., on behalf of Community Council of Greater New Terrenzio, Joseph V., executive director, the Brooklyn Hospital; accom- Thompson, Julia C., director, Washington office, American Nurses' Volpitto, Perry P., M.D., president, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.; accompanied by John Lansdale, counsel__ Watts, Dr. Malcolm S. M., representing the American Society of Internal 333 349 448 433 298 489 472 385 269 Additional continuing cost per year of administering the disability insur- 217 Adequacy of Blue Shield Service__ 405 American Hospital Association, letter of Kenneth Williamson, associate 332 Benefit disbursements under present law in 1964 and estimated benefit dis- 143 Benefit disbursements under the present OASDI program in 1964... Blue Cross Association, letter to Baron K. Grier, to the committee.. Case example of benefits and administration under H. R. 6675. Classification of 42 MAA plans according to comprehensiveness of content Comparison of health insurance provisions of H. R. 6675, S. 1, and H.R. 126 Concurrent payment of workmen's compensation and disability benefits 151 Cost estimate for blanketing-in all persons aged 65 and over for cash 155 Cost of selected retirement test changes taking into account the changes 121 110 Disability offset provision in the social security law-- 147 Distribution of licensed physicians some comparative figures in nine 284 Earnings of people affected by the retirement test_ 140 112 Effect of the Douglas amendment on hospital outpatient diagnostic Estimated amount of benefit payments in calendar year 1964 to benefi- ciaries residing abroad, under the present program and under the pro- Example of payment on nonfee basis for services covered in H.R. 6675--. Exclusion of services of medical specialists from medicare__. Factors associated with low-benefit amounts__. Federal employee health benefits program enrollment statistics_. Legislative Blue Shield retiree programs.. Major changes in cash benefit provisions_ National Blue Shield enrollment-... OASDI tax rate on both employee and employer_. Outline of a plan for prepaid financing of medical care for the aged_ Persons 65 and over protected under hospital insurance_ ! ! ! ! | Progress of DI trust fund if original provisions had not been changed___. Questions submitted by Senator Anderson to Nelson H. Cruikshank, director of the Department of Social Security, AFL-CIO and answers 159 Report for period December 31, 1964, to January 31, 1965, activities of the 54 jurisdictions to put into effect the program of medical assistance Role of fiscal intermediaries in the administration of the proposed program 204 Samples of industry and Government negotiated retiree programs- Senior Citizens Club in New Jersey-National Federation for Social Security (Hudson County branch), statement of Mrs. Lillian Allan, 228 Supplemental report submitted by the Department of Health, Education, 494 Supplementary plan-four types of benefits.. 109 519 Algase, Julia, legislative counsel, representing New York Hotel & Motel Anderson, Cyrus T., representing International Union of Hotel & Restau- Archer, Dr. Vincent W., Charlottesville, Va_-_- 1016 981 1027 |