SRES 25
114th Congress
Senate
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A resolution commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S109-110; text of measure as introduced: CR S109)
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- all efforts to improve Medicare and Medicaid under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act must support and build upon President Johnson's vision "to assure the availability of and accessibility to the best health care to all Americans, regardless of age or geography or economic status";
- Medicare should not be transformed into a voucher program, leaving seniors and people with disabilities vulnerable to higher out-of-pocket costs; and
- Medicaid should not be dismantled by policies that slash funding, shift costs to states, reduce benefits, and erode the safety net relied on by millions of individuals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S109-110; text of measure as introduced: CR S109)
Committees of jurisdiction
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