HR 4508 · 95th Congress · Health

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to roll back the deductible and coinsurance charges under part A of medicare to the 1976 levels.

Introduced 1977-03-04· Sponsored by Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(1977-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase the inpatient hospital deductible from $40 to $104 in the case of any spell of illness beginning before 1978. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to roll back the time period considered for the purpose of determining the rate of hospital insurance tax on employees, employers, and the self-employed.…

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