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S 668 112th Congress Senate

Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

Official title: A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

Introduced: March 29, 2011 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesHealth care costs and insuranceMedicare
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Mar 29, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 29, 2011
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 Latest action March 29, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board charged with developing and submitting to the President, for Congress to consider, detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Aug 1, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 23, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · May 18, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 16, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 9, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 9, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 4, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 13, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 6, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 6, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 29, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 29, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 29, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-668/
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"S. 668: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-668/.
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