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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... million was spent from general revenues for medical care for persons 65 years of age and over . Of this total , $ 335 million came from Federal funds and $ 416 million from State and local funds . The Federal expenditures included $ 186 ...
... million was spent from general revenues for medical care for persons 65 years of age and over . Of this total , $ 335 million came from Federal funds and $ 416 million from State and local funds . The Federal expenditures included $ 186 ...
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... million insurance beneficiaries , of the total of 13 million , who now receive supplementary aid from welfare funds . Mr. FORAND . I am wondering how those people could ever afford to pay medical bills of any kind when it is necessary ...
... million insurance beneficiaries , of the total of 13 million , who now receive supplementary aid from welfare funds . Mr. FORAND . I am wondering how those people could ever afford to pay medical bills of any kind when it is necessary ...
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... million . The level premium cost figure we state as a percent of payroll because we assume there will be changes in the general level of wages and dollar values in the future as in the past and that any dollar value you try to give now ...
... million . The level premium cost figure we state as a percent of payroll because we assume there will be changes in the general level of wages and dollar values in the future as in the past and that any dollar value you try to give now ...
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... million instead of $ 1,120 million because of the change in the value of the dollar in that time . Is that not right ? Secretary FLEMMING . That would be approximately correct , sir . Mr. MASON . Then , of course , we can't approximate ...
... million instead of $ 1,120 million because of the change in the value of the dollar in that time . Is that not right ? Secretary FLEMMING . That would be approximately correct , sir . Mr. MASON . Then , of course , we can't approximate ...
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... million persons include also about 5 million persons enrolled in community and other inde- pendent plans providing quite comprehensive medical services of all types . I feel that this is an area where serious effort should be directed ...
... million persons include also about 5 million persons enrolled in community and other inde- pendent plans providing quite comprehensive medical services of all types . I feel that this is an area where serious effort should be directed ...
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