AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO PROVIDE
INCREASES IN BENEFITS, TO IMPROVE COMPUTATION
METHODS, AND TO RAISE THE EARNINGS BASE UNDER
THE OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
SYSTEM, TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICARE,
MEDICAID, AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PRO-
GRAMS WITH EMPHASIS UPON IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
OPERATING EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH PROGRAMS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402-Price $2.50

Discussions between members of the Committee on Finance and the

administration witnesses:

Russell B. Long (chairman)

1,

89-92, 148-150

18, 19

17, 75-78, 141-144

71-73, 126-128

4-6, 8, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 44–56, 71, 96-99, 118–123, 153–164, 166, 789-792

Clinton P. Anderson_

Albert Core___.

Herman E. Talmadge__

Harry F. Byrd, Jr.

John J. Williams.

Wallace F. Bennett.

Carl T. Curtis__

Jack Miller_

Len B. Jordan_

Paul J. Fannin.

Clifford P. Hansen__

19, 39, 44, 48, 92-96, 128-135, 792-800

8, 22, 43, 83-89, 123, 124, 130, 143, 150-153

17, 78-83, 95, 164, 165, 789, 800-806

20-22, 44
73-75, 124, 125
144-148

22, 75, 115-118

June 17:

Administration Witnesses

Hon. Creed C. Black, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and

Welfare for Legislation; accompanied by:

Hon. Robert M. Ball, Commissioner of Social Security; and

Howard A. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Edu-

cation, and Welfare for Legislation___

5

July 14:

Hon. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Wel-

fare; accompanied by :

July 15:

Hon. John G. Veneman, Under Secretary;

Hon. Robert M. Ball, Commissioner of Social Security; and

Hon. Howard N. Newman, Commissioner, Medical Services Ad-

ministration

Hon. John G. Veneman, Under Secretary, Department of Health,

Education, and Welfare; accompanied by:

Hon. Howard N. Newman, Commissioner, Medical Services Ad-

ministration;

Hon. Robert M. Ball, Commissioner of Social Security;
Thomas M. Tierney, Director, Bureau of Health Insurance; and
Irwin Wolkstein, Assistant Bureau Director, Division of Policy
and Standards, Bureau of Health Insurance, HEW..

Sept. 21:

Hon. Meade Whitaker, Tax Legislative Counsel, Department of the

Treasury, accompanied by Jerry L. Oppenheimer, Associate Tax

Legislative Counsel__.