Health Reinsurance Legislation: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session on H. R. 8356. A Bill to Improve the Public Health by Encouraging More Extensive Use of the Voluntary Prepayment Method in the Provision of Personal Health Services. March 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, April 1, 2, 5, 8, May 5, 6 and 7, 1954, Volumes 34-38U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - 453 pages Considers legislation to encourage voluntary prepayment for health services. |
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... YOUNGER , California ROBERT CROSSER , Ohio J. PERCY PRIEST , Tennessee OREN HARRIS , Arkansas DWIGHT L. ROGERS , Florida ARTHUR G. KLEIN , New York WILLIAM T. GRANAHAN , Pennsylvania F. ERTEL CARLYLE , North Carolina JOHN BELL WILLIAMS ...
... YOUNGER , California ROBERT CROSSER , Ohio J. PERCY PRIEST , Tennessee OREN HARRIS , Arkansas DWIGHT L. ROGERS , Florida ARTHUR G. KLEIN , New York WILLIAM T. GRANAHAN , Pennsylvania F. ERTEL CARLYLE , North Carolina JOHN BELL WILLIAMS ...
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... YOUNGER . I want to express my appreciation , Mrs. Hobby , for this statement . I think of all of the good statements that have come from your department , I think this is the finest explanation of a very technical subject that I have ...
... YOUNGER . I want to express my appreciation , Mrs. Hobby , for this statement . I think of all of the good statements that have come from your department , I think this is the finest explanation of a very technical subject that I have ...
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... YOUNGER . That to me is the test of whether or not it is a subsidy . If you are charging a premium and taking a risk , then that is not a subsidy ; and this is not a sudsidized program in any sense of the word . I think that that is one ...
... YOUNGER . That to me is the test of whether or not it is a subsidy . If you are charging a premium and taking a risk , then that is not a subsidy ; and this is not a sudsidized program in any sense of the word . I think that that is one ...
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... YOUNGER . Will the gentleman yield there for just one point ? Mr. BENNETT . I will be glad to . Mr. YOUNGER . I think this is quite comparable to the FHA and I had the privilege of sitting in with FHA when it originally started , and if ...
... YOUNGER . Will the gentleman yield there for just one point ? Mr. BENNETT . I will be glad to . Mr. YOUNGER . I think this is quite comparable to the FHA and I had the privilege of sitting in with FHA when it originally started , and if ...
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... YOUNGER . $ 10,000 . Mr. PERKINS . $ 10,000 . Mr. YOUNGER . Yes . Mr. PERKINS . Whereas in this bill we have tried to make clear that there is no direct obligation or relationship between the Federal Government and the individual . So ...
... YOUNGER . $ 10,000 . Mr. PERKINS . $ 10,000 . Mr. YOUNGER . Yes . Mr. PERKINS . Whereas in this bill we have tried to make clear that there is no direct obligation or relationship between the Federal Government and the individual . So ...
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Page 335 - Congress hereby declares that the continued regulation and taxation by the several States of the business of insurance is in the public interest...
Page 334 - Administrator shall conduct a study and shall submit a report to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the United States House of Representatives...
Page 10 - Administrator deems necessary for the conduct of its business ; and (9) shall determine the character of and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures, and the manner in which they shall be incurred, allowed and paid, subject to provisions of law specifically applicable to Government corporations.
Page 1 - Education. (b) In administering the provisions of this Act for which he is responsible, the Commissioner is authorized to utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or institution in accordance with appropriate agreements, and to pay for such services either in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be agreed upon.
Page 13 - HR 8356, a bill to improve the public health by encouraging more extensive use of the voluntary prepayment method in the provision of personal health services.
Page 8 - Treasury shall determine the applicable interest rate annually in advance, such rate to be calculated to reimburse the Treasury for its costs in connection with such unrepaid advances, taking into consideration the current average interest rate on outstanding marketable long-term obligations of the United States.
Page 114 - Government can and should work with them to study and devise better insurance protection to meet the public need. I recommend the establishment of a limited Federal reinsurance service to encourage private and nonprofit health insurance organizations to offer broader health protection to more families.
Page 10 - ... wholly owned Government corporations by the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended ; and (2) maintain an integral set of accounts which shall be audited annually by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial transactions as provided by the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended...