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S 335 101th Congress Senate

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989

Official title: 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 supplemental Medicare premium… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of the spousal impoverishment benefit.

Introduced: July 13, 1989 See on congress.gov
Health Catastrophic health insuranceMedicareSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 2, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action February 2, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989 - Delays, for one year, the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, except for provisions of such Act expanding benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1564 Identical bill Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 13, 1989
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 4, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 335: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-335/
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"S. 335: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Revision Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-335/.
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