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Catastrophic Coverage Financing Improvement Act of 1989

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 974: Catastrophic Coverage Financing Improvement Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-974/
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"H.R. 974: Catastrophic Coverage Financing Improvement Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-974/.
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