CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION WITNESS Weinberger, Hon. Caspar W., Secretary, Health, Education, and Welfare, Stephen Kurzman, Assistant Secretary for Legislation; Dr. Charles Edwards, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; James B. Cardwell, Commissioner, Social Security Administration; and PUBLIC WITNESSES 204 American Hospital Association, John Alexander McMahon, president, ac- 254 Paul W. Earle, director of management sercices. American Medical Association, Russell B. Roth, M.D., president, ac- Malcolm C. Todd, M.D., president-elect, American Medical Associa- Harry N. Peterson, director, AMA Department of Legislation. - - - companied by: Edward P. Crowell, D.O., executive director. Association of American Medical Colleges, Leonard W. Cronkhite, Jr., Bromberg, Michael D., director, National Offices, Federation of American Cronkhite, Leonard W. Jr., M.D., past chairman, Council of Teaching Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges-- Federation of American Hospitals, Michael D. Bromberg, director, Na- Hartke, Hon. Vance, a U.S. Senator from the State of Indiana McMahon, John Alexander, president, American Hospital Association, Sonnemann, Roger C., vice president, Administration and Employee Relations, American Metal Climax, Inc., on behalf of U.S. Chamber of Commerce... Taylor, John C., D.O., President, American Osteopathic Association, accompanied by: Edward P. Crowell, D.O., executive director... United Automobile Workers, International Union, Leonard Woodcock, president, and chairman, Health Security Action Council, accompanied by: Max W. Fine, executive secretary; Melvin A. Glasser, executive committee member; and I. S. Falk, executive committee member.___ U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Roger C. Sonnemann, vice president, Administration and Employee Relations, American Mental Climax, Inc.. Williams, Carlton H., D.D.S., president, American Dental Association, accompanied by: Bernard Conway, chief legal counsel Woodcock, Leonard, president, International Union, United Automobile Melvin A. Glasser, executive committee member; and Page 221 293 145 221 204 145 COMMUNICATIONS American College of Radiology 311 American Federation of Physicians and Dentists, Stanley S. Peterson, 421 American Insurance Association, James L. Kimble, associate counsel.American Legion, Robert E. Lynch, deputy director, Veterans' Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission__ 366 494 American Nursing Home Association, Thomas G. Bell, D.P.A.... 449 438 413 American Society of Oral Surgeons, Lawrence Kerr, D.D.S. 469 Armstrong, Bishop James, president, Board of Church and Society of the 484 Ascoli, Mrs. Max, chairman, Health Section, on behalf of the Citizens' 466 Barros, Anamarie, president, American Society for Medical Technology. Bell, Thomas G., D.P.A. on behalf of the American Nursing Home Association.. 438 449 Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, Bishop 484 Burkart, O. G., M.D., Auburn, Ala.. 412 Camden County Planning Department, Frank Rodio, Jr. 498 Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Inc., Mrs. Max Ascoli, chairman, health section........ 466 College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Dr. Morton Davis, president 499 Committee for Economic Development, Philip M. Klutznick, chairman, 356 Davis, Dr. Morton, president, College of Optometrists in Vision Development... 499 Dumpson, James R., administrator/commissioner, Human Resources 457 Elliott, John Doyle, secretary, Townsend Foundation_ 477 Erickson, Robert J., senior vice president and counsel, Kaiser Foundation 408 Fisher, Peter, Santa Barbara, Calif. 325 Hollings, Hon. Ernest F., a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina Human Resources Administration, city of New York, James R. Dumpson, administrator/commissioner... 304 457 Ingle, John I., senior professional associate, National Academy of Sciences 370 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Robert J. Erickson, senior vice age Kerr, Lawrence, D.D.S., American Society of Oral Surgeons 221 Kimble, James L., associate counsel, American Insurance Association....... Page 408 469 366 356 413 Levin, Dr. Peter J., associate commissioner for program analysis and 461 Loman, Dr. Edward, legislative liaison, New York University Medical 462 21 McCrea, Stephen, Great Falls, Mont.. 14 Dentists.. 45 Lynch, Robert E., deputy director, Veterans' Affairs and Rehabilitation Mansfield, Hon. Mike, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana Molyneaux, Glenn, M.D., president, American Society of Internal Medi cine... 494 303 303 428 413 Mutual of Omaha, medicare department, B. H. Patterson, vice president_ National Council for Homemaker, Home Health Aide Services, Inc... 432 304 6 National Federation of Independent Business, Frederick L. Williford, 473 4 New York City Department of Health, Dr. Peter J. Levin, associate New York University Medical Center, Dr. Edward Loman, legislative 462 Patterson, B. H., vice president, Mutual of Omaha, medicare department. 503 314 Peterson, Stanley S. M.D., president, American Federation of Physicians Rodio, Frank Jr., on behalf of Camden County Planning Department... 421 498 310 Shapiro, Dr. Maynard, National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children 304 Sonneborn, Charles B., vice president, National Association of Blue 504 Townsend Foundation, John Doyle Elliott, secretary. Union of American Physicians and Dentists, Sanford A. Marcus, M.D., 477 428 U.S. Physical Therapy Association... Williford, Frederick L., director of Government affairs, National Federation of Independent Business- Weinberger, Hon. Caspar W., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare... 406 70 473 Young, Hon. Milton R., a U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota.. 303 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Committee on Finance press release announcing these hearings. White House radio address on the comprehensive health insurance plan__ 12 47402 117, 162 Information supplied at the request of the committee: State health insurance premium tax rates__. Fiscal impact of AHIP on the States__ Mathematical assumptions supporting data on drug expenditures Percentage of drug expenditures under medicare which go to hospitals 1974 health insurance premium tax rates. Estimated State expenditures under AHIP, excluding savings from direct hospital services, fiscal year 1975. Expenditures for State and local hospital services reimbursable under Estimated State expenditures under AHIP, fiscal year 1975 (assumes savings of 50 percent in direct expenditures for State/local hospitals). Estimated State expenditures under AHIP, fiscal year 1975 (assumes savings from direct expenditures for State/local hospitals) _ Deficits in Federal funds and interest on the national debt, 1955-74, 1974 annual reports of the boards of trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability |