HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS ON H.R. 3920 A BILL TO PROVIDE UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM NOVEMBER 18, 19, 20, 21, AND 22, 1963, AND JANUARY 20, 21, 22, 23, AND 24, 1964 PART 1 (NOVEMBER 18, 19, AND 20, 1963) Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Vol. CONTENTS Table showing contents of each volume by page numbers and dates Date 1963 Nov. 18. Pages 1-206 207-346 347-602 603-1086 1087-1204 1205-1446 1447-1584 1585-1750 1751-2020 2021-2102a 2103-2503 5 Written statements submitted for the record... Press release dated October 29, 1963, announcing public hearings on the subject of medical care for the aged to begin on November 18, 1963____ Examples of bills currently pending before Congress: H.R. 3920, a bill to provide under the social security program for pay- H.R. 9732, a bill to provide through the Social Security System a H.R. 766, a bill to provide for the medical and hospital care of the aged H.R. 4511, a bill to amend titles I and XVI of the Social Security Act to permit the administration of medical assistance for the aged under an approved State plan by or under the supervision of a State agency separate from the State agency administering the rest of the plan. Brief comparison of major types of health insurance proposals pending before the Committee on Ways and Means, dated November 14, 1963 Page 1 3 1243 1812 1087 1110 782 Faces p. 26 III STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Agriculture, Department of, Hon. Orville L. Freeman, Secretary - - Ball, Hon. Robert M., Commissioner of Social Security Administra- Page 444 Celebrezze, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary. 26 Labor, Department of: Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Assistant Secretary for Legislation. 26 26 26 207 Chase, Arnold, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics.. 207 207 STATEMENTS BY PUBLIC WITNESSES American Dental Association: Conway, Bernard J., legislative counsel Wilson, Dr. John B., chairman, council on legislation Allan, Lillian, Social Security Clubs of America and the National Federa- American Academy of General Practice, Dr. Albert E. Ritt, president. American College of Radiology, Dr. David S. Carroll, chairman, board of Adams, Arlin M., secretary of public welfare, State of Pennsylvania 510 2024 590 914 1959 1078 1553 1036 1286 1286 American Hospital Association: American Farm Bureau Federation, Mrs. Haven Smith, chairman, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: Carey, James B., secretary-treasurer, industrial union department - American Foundation for the Blind, Inc., Irvin P. Schloss, legislative 1286 1453 1205 1871 1205 1205 1553 Williamson, Kenneth, associate director, and director, Washington 34 American Medical Association: Wilson, Dr. David B., chairman, council on government relations. 34 112 Annis, Dr. Edward A., president__ 64 Welch, Dr. Norman A., president-elect.. American Optometric Association, Dr. Norman Haffner.. American Nursing Home Association, William E. Beaumont, Jr., president. 64 186 American Podiatry Association, Dr. Earl G. Kaplan, president_ 90 169 138 American Veterans Committee, Chester C. Shore, chairman legislative Americans for Democratic Action, Dr. Frank F. Furstenburg (presented American Public Welfare Association, Charles I. Schottland, committee on 163 154 Annis, Dr. Edward A., president, American Medical Association__ Andrews, Hon. Mark, a Representative in Congress from the State of 220 145 64 Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Thomas Parker, 151 108 331 Baldinger, Irving, vice-president for health, education, and welfare, District Page Baring, Hon. Walter S., a Representative in Congress from the State of Barron, Hon. William W., Governor of West Virginia. Barry, Hon. Robert R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Baskin, Oakley, International Association of Health Underwriters. Beaumont, William E., Jr., president, American Nursing Home Associa- Blackford, Frank, vice chairman, Life Investment Management Co., Inc. Blake, Dr. Henry S., chairman, board of directors, National Association Blue Cross Association, Walter J. McNerney, president. Bober, Joseph C., secretary-treasurer, Connecticut State Labor Council, Bolling, Hon. Richard, a Representative in Congress from the State of Bow, Hon. Frank T., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio Brotzman, Hon. Donald G., a Representative in Congress from the State of Brown, Hon. Edmund G., Governor, State of California, as presented by John M. Wedemeyer, director, California Department of Social Welfare.. Brown, Hugh, president, Florida State Council for Senior Citizens, Inc. Buhler, Dr. Victor B., president, College of American Pathologists California Hospital Association, Clifton H. Linville, president_ California Medical Association, Dr. Samuel R. Sherman, president.. Carey, James B., president, International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, and secretary-treasurer, Industrial Union Chapotz, Charles, United Pensioners, IVE Electric Workers Retirees, and District 15 Steelworker Retirees (read by Guy F. Fain, president, Na- tional Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees). Chicago Area Senior Citizens Association, Bessie Gottlieb, vice president Christian Science Committee on Publication of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Dr. J. Buroughs Stokes, manager, Washington office.. Clement, Dr. Kenneth W., president, National Medical Association___ Cohen, David (presenting statement of Dr. Frank Furstenburg, Americans |