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Medicare Reform Act of 2003

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1250)
Jun 12, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Establishment of Medicare Premium Support System) to restructure the Medicare program under SSA title XVIII into a health care program similar to that for Federal employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (which includes prescription drug benefits). Provides for standard and high option Medicare plans, while allowing certain Medicare beneficiaries to elect to retain their current Medicare benefits. Bases premiums on the beneficiary's level of income. Pays the entire premium in cases involving qualified low-income Medicare beneficiaries with income that does not exceed 200 percent of the official poverty line, with partial premium payments for other low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Establishes in the Treasury the Medicare Trust Fund, consisting in part of an appropriation of hospital insurance taxes from under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), for paying the expenses incurred by this Act.

What's happening now June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2469: Medicare Reform Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2469/
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"H.R. 2469: Medicare Reform Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2469/.
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H.R. 2469, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2469/.
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