HR 1898 · 102th Congress · Health

To amend the Social Security Act to repeal the reduced Medicare reimbursement for new physicians.

Introduced 1991-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1991-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal provisions enacted under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 which reduced Medicare reimbursement for new physicians and other new health care practitioners.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1]NH