S 789 · 112th Congress · Health

A bill to express the sense of the Senate that Medicare should not be dismantled and turned into a voucher program.

Introduced 2011-04-12· Sponsored by Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2011-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Medicare should not be dismantled and turned into a voucher or premium-support program; (2) deficit reduction should not be achieved by simply passing on the costs of health care to Medicare beneficiaries; (3) guaranteed Medicare benefits should be preserved; (4) medical decisions should be made by seniors and their doctors, not insurance companies; and (5) deficit reduction should be achieved by lowering health care costs through delivery system reforms.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat