American Consumers Health Care Reform Act of 1993

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Immediate Health Care Reforms Title II: National Health Care Reform Proposals American Consumers Health Care Reform Act of 1993 - Title I: Immediate Health Care Reforms - (Sec. 101) Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify eligibility, coverage, and cost-sharing requirements and the Federal medical assistance percentage. Terminates certain payments to States. Mandates standards for long-term care plans. Establishes an assistance program for Medicaid acute care services and cost-sharing. Requires Medicaid payments for certain services to be the same as under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Mandates encouragement of managed care. (Sec. 111) Provides for the consolidation of Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) administration. (Sec. 121) Preempts State mandatory benefits and anti-managed care laws. Restricts preexisting condition limitations. Institutes small employer insurance market reforms. (Sec. 127) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on the failure of carriers or small employers to comply with standards. (Sec. 131) Provides for medical malpractice reforms.…