HR 974
101th Congress
House
Health
Catastrophic health insurance
Drugs
Medicare
Social Welfare
Tobacco tax
Catastrophic Coverage Financing Improvement Act of 1989
Introduced: February 9, 1989
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Catastrophic Coverage Financing Improvement Act of 1989 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the catastrophic coverage monthly premium and the prescription drug monthly premium.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to maintain the current Medicare supplemental premium limit and rate, except to the extent that inflationary trends require the adjustment of such rate.
Increases excise taxes on tobacco products to finance expanded part B coverage provided by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1