National Health Insurance: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session on H.R. 5191 ... and H.R. 5400 .... |
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... tion , and Welfare . This change was made in order to avoid creating any new bureauc- racy at the Internal Revenue Service for containing and monitoring program costs when a similar apparatus already exists at HEW for the medica proram ...
... tion , and Welfare . This change was made in order to avoid creating any new bureauc- racy at the Internal Revenue Service for containing and monitoring program costs when a similar apparatus already exists at HEW for the medica proram ...
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... tion , consideration must be given to assisting small employers and low- wage earners in meeting the cost of such insurance . The Federal Government's responsibility in such a program should be limited to two major roles . One would be ...
... tion , consideration must be given to assisting small employers and low- wage earners in meeting the cost of such insurance . The Federal Government's responsibility in such a program should be limited to two major roles . One would be ...
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... tion available under the Medicare and Medicaid programs . The other is to assist those who are unable to purchase private insurance and who do not qualify for assistance under Medicare and Medicaid ( the " working poor " and some cate ...
... tion available under the Medicare and Medicaid programs . The other is to assist those who are unable to purchase private insurance and who do not qualify for assistance under Medicare and Medicaid ( the " working poor " and some cate ...
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... tion which we , or Representative Sabo or others , have been working with . One of our objectives is to try to meet the need without taking business away from the private sector , in fact , offering incentives that if an employer offers ...
... tion which we , or Representative Sabo or others , have been working with . One of our objectives is to try to meet the need without taking business away from the private sector , in fact , offering incentives that if an employer offers ...
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... tion process . One effect is to average rates among payers and this can have a serious negative impact on Plan cost containment programs . For example , the new proposal that the New Jersey Plan pay average rates in the New Jersey DRG ...
... tion process . One effect is to average rates among payers and this can have a serious negative impact on Plan cost containment programs . For example , the new proposal that the New Jersey Plan pay average rates in the New Jersey DRG ...
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Page 115 - The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions...
Page 103 - I will be glad to answer any questions which you or other Members of the subcommittee may have.
Page 260 - Congress to which the report is made. (c) It shall be the duty of the Managing Trustee to invest such portion of the Trust Fund as is not, in his judgment, required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments may be made only in interestbearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Page 115 - This act. being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
Page 114 - Each authority shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures and shall annually in the month of January make a report thereof to the state...
Page 105 - Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided...
Page 394 - Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Page 115 - ... their transfer and the income therefrom, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state and by the municipalities and other political subdivisions in the state.
Page 463 - The report of the House Committee on Ways and Means accompanying HR 3990, supports revision of existing law to provide Medicare reimbursement for ambulatory surgical centers.
Page 114 - Authority, and may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to projects undertaken by the Authority Sec.