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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a…

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Bipartisan Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act.

Introduced: September 30, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Nov 1, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 30, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: One-Year Delay in Implementation of Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 - Delays the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 for one year.

Title II: Bipartisan Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act - Establishes the Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act to study: (1) the effect implementation of such Act will have on Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries who currently have supplementary coverage; (2) how the Act's benefits compare with the benefits provided by supplementary coverage; (3) the access Medicare beneficiaries who do not have supplementary or Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act) coverage have to necessary health services; (4) the feasibility and likely cost of implementing the Act's drug benefits; and (5) the benefits and financing mechanisms which Medicare beneficiaries prefer. Directs the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Congress within six months of this Act's enactment.

What's happening now November 1, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5426: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Bipartisan Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5426/
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"H.R. 5426: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Bipartisan Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5426/.
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H.R. 5426, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5426/.
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[H.R. 5426: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Bipartisan Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5426/)
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