TITLE

Medicare Rights Center Informs Congress That It Objects To Proposals Before Conference

PUB. DATE
October 2003
SOURCE
Insurance Advocate;10/20/2003, Vol. 114 Issue 39, p49
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the consideration by the Medicare conference committee of four proposals rendering the medicare overhaul legislation bill ineffective. Advocation by the Medicare Rights Center to oppose the Medicare bill; Plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program by 2010; Imposition of a cap on Medicare spending; Denial of low-income people with Medicare and Medicaid access to Medicare drug benefits; Reliance on private plans.
ACCESSION #
11909686

Tags: MEDICARE -- Law & legislation;  LEGISLATIVE bills;  ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.;  FINANCE;  MEDICAID;  PHARMACEUTICAL services insurance

 

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