S 915 · 93th Congress · Social Welfare

National Health Insurance and Health Services Improvement Act

Introduced 1973-02-20· Sponsored by Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1973-02-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Health Insurance and Health Services Improvement Act - Title I: Amendments Relating to Health Insurance Provided by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act - Part A: Coverage of All Aged and Disabled; Extension Without Premium of Supplementary Benefits to All Covered Individuals - Revises title II of the Social Security Act, relating to who is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under medicare (title 18, part A), so as to include all persons aged 65 and older (including those not presently insured) and all others receiving benefits based upon their disability (including those 18 and over with childhood disability). Establishes entitlement to such benefits for widows aged 60 and over and for widowers aged 62 and over. Renames the present Health Insurance Program for the Aged to the "Health Insurance Program," and the program description is changed to refer to the disabled as well as to the aged. Repeals various provisions of the present supplementary program and transfers to a Federal Health Insurance Fund the assets and liabilities of the Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund now used to finance current Part B benefits. Eliminates reference in the present medicaid …

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