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 27-166 O 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 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Vol. No. DEPOSITED BY THE 11-29-65 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 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- Health, Education, and Welfare, Department of: Ball, Hon. Robert M., Commissioner of Social Security Administra- Page Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Assistant Secretary for Legislation___ Myers, Robert J., Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration.. Adams, Arlin M., secretary of public welfare, State of Pennsylvania... Alford, Dr. Dale, a former Representative in Congress from the State of Allan, Lillian, Social Security Clubs of America and the National Federa- American Academy of General Practice, Dr. Albert E. Ritt, president. American Association of Homes for the Aging, Dr. Herbert Seltzer.- American Association of Medical Assistants, Judy Coleman, president-- American Association of Workers for the Blind, Irvin P. Schloss, legislative Carey, James B., secretary-treasurer, industrial union department. Cruikshank, Nelson H., director of department of social security. |