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Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987

Introduced: April 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 9, 1987
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require area agencies on aging to coordinate volunteer services to assist older individuals in evaluating the provisions of medical insurance policies which such individuals are considering for purchase in order to supplement Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) benefits. Directs the Administration on Aging to provide such volunteer programs with technical assistance.

Requires States to develop information that older individuals may use to select from among the medical insurance policies which are available to supplement Medicare benefits.

What's happening now April 20, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2072: Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2072/
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"H.R. 2072: Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance Counseling Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2072/.
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H.R. 2072, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2072/.
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