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PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico
CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming
EDWARD J. GURNEY, Florida

EDWARD W. BROOKE, Massachusetts
CHARLES H. PERCY, Illinois
ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont
J. GLENN BEALL, JR., Maryland

Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans:
Part 1. Washington, D.C., March 5, 1973.
Part 2. Washington, D.C., March 6, 1973.
Part 3. Livermore Falls, Maine, April 23, 1973.
Part 4. Springfield, Ill., May 16, 1973.
Part 5. Washington, D.C., July 11, 1973.
Part 6. Washington, D.C., July 12, 1973.
Part 7. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, August 4, 1973.
Part 8. Washington, D.C., March 12, 1974.
Part 9. Washington, D.C., March 13, 1974.
Part 10. Price, Utah, April 20, 1974.

Part 11. Albuquerque, N. Mex., May 25, 1974.
Part 12. Santa Fe, N. Mex., May 25, 1974.
Part 13. Washington, D.C., June 25, 1974.
Part 14. Washington, D.C., June 26, 1974.
Part 15. Washington, D.C., July 9, 1974.
Part 16. Washington, D.C., July 17, 1974.

(Additional hearings anticipated but not scheduled at time of this printing.)

1 Appointed January 25, 1974, to fill vacancy on committee by resignation of William B. Saxbe (R. Ohio) from the Senate, January 3, 1974.

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Opening statement by Senator Edmund S. Muskie, chairman.
Statement by Senator Clifford P. Hansen__.
Statement by Senator Pete V. Domenici_.

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

Flavin, James L., director of Government programs, Blue Cross-Blue
Shield of Minnesota; accompanied by Winton P. Johnson_--_-
Tierney, Thomas M., Director, Bureau of Health Insurance, Social Secu-
rity Administration__.

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APPENDIX

Letters and statements from individuals and organizations:

Item 1. Policy statement regarding coverage of outpatient services,
Minneapolis Age and Opportunity Center, Inc.; submitted by
Thomas M. Tierney, Director, Bureau of Health Insurance, Social
Security Administration_-_.

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Item 2. Letter and enclosures from Thomas M. Tierney, Director, Bu-
reau of Health Insurance, Social Security Administration; to Sen-
ator Edmund S. Muskie, dated September 16, 1974___.
Item 3. Letter and enclosures from James L. Flavin, director of Gov-
ernment programs, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Minnesota; to Senator
Edmund S. Muskie, dated August 15, 1974---.
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