HR 2489 · 104th Congress · Health

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of certain additional oral anticancer drugs.

Introduced 1995-10-17· Sponsored by Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(1995-10-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain additional oral anticancer drugs prescribed for use in an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen and aromastase inhibitor regimen.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]IL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22]CA