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HR 2600 104th Congress House Health Cancer Drugs Medicare

To provide for coverage of certain anti-cancer drug treatments under Medicare.

Introduced: November 8, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 8, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 8, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage to any Food and Drug Administration-approved oral drug prescribed as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen or nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent for a given indication. Provides for uniform coverage of such drugs in all settings.

What's happening now November 20, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 8, 1995
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 8, 1995
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 8, 1995
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 8, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2600: To provide for coverage of certain anti-cancer drug treatments under Medicare.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2600/
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"H.R. 2600: To provide for coverage of certain anti-cancer drug treatments under Medicare.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2600/.
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H.R. 2600, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2600/.
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