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HR 3870 109th Congress House Health Drugs Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for 2 years implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are not lowest-income subsidy eligible individuals.

Introduced: September 22, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 22, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 22, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to delay until after 2007 implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for all individuals but the lowest-income subsidy-eligible individuals.

What's happening now October 7, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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