Hospital, Nursing Home, and Surgical Benefits for OASI Beneficiaries: Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 4700, a Bill to Amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code So as to Provide Insurance Against the Cost of Hospital, Nursing Home, and Surgical Service for Persons Eligible for Old-age and Survivors Insurance Benefits, and for Other Purposes. July 13-17, 1959U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - 720 pages Considers H.R. 4700, to guarantee adequate health care for dependent survivors and aged, retired and disabled individuals by amending the Social Security Act and Internal Revenue Code to establish and finance compulsory insurance against costs of hospitalization, nursing home care and surgical services. |
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... chairman , board of trustees Stetler , Joseph , head of the law division ..- . 273 273 Swartz , Dr. Frederick C. , chairman , committee on aging . 273 American Nurses ' Association , Julia C. Thompson- 360 American Nursing Home ...
... chairman , board of trustees Stetler , Joseph , head of the law division ..- . 273 273 Swartz , Dr. Frederick C. , chairman , committee on aging . 273 American Nurses ' Association , Julia C. Thompson- 360 American Nursing Home ...
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... chairman , board of trustees , the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania .. Page 501 Bennett , Hon . John B. , a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan . 248 62 Berger , David , city solicitor , city of ...
... chairman , board of trustees , the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania .. Page 501 Bennett , Hon . John B. , a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan . 248 62 Berger , David , city solicitor , city of ...
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... chairman , Committee on Legislation and Public Policy , Florida Medical Association .. 207 Health , Education , and Welfare , Department of : Flemming , Hon . Arthur S. , Secretary .. Merriam , Mrs. Ida C. , Director , Division of ...
... chairman , Committee on Legislation and Public Policy , Florida Medical Association .. 207 Health , Education , and Welfare , Department of : Flemming , Hon . Arthur S. , Secretary .. Merriam , Mrs. Ida C. , Director , Division of ...
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... chairman , Legislative Information Committee , American Nursing Home Association___ National Association of Life Underwriters : 9 608 237 66 Adams , Albert C. , chairman , committee on social security . Dunaway , Carlyle , general ...
... chairman , Legislative Information Committee , American Nursing Home Association___ National Association of Life Underwriters : 9 608 237 66 Adams , Albert C. , chairman , committee on social security . Dunaway , Carlyle , general ...
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... chairman , Legislative Committee , letter dated July 20 , 1959 , with a reso- lution enclosed , to Congressman Mills .. 347 252 593 109 96 117 36 97 99 106 113 630 39 623 632 640 American Bar Association , Earl F. Morris , chairman ...
... chairman , Legislative Committee , letter dated July 20 , 1959 , with a reso- lution enclosed , to Congressman Mills .. 347 252 593 109 96 117 36 97 99 106 113 630 39 623 632 640 American Bar Association , Earl F. Morris , chairman ...
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