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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 155 Introduced in House (IH)]

107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 155

     Expressing the sense of Congress that comprehensive Medicare 
         modernization is a top priority of the 107th Congress.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2001

  Mr. Greenwood (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, and Ms. Hart) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
     Expressing the sense of Congress that comprehensive Medicare 
         modernization is a top priority of the 107th Congress.

Whereas the Medicare program provides important health care coverage and life-
        saving services for our nation's senior citizens and the disabled;
Whereas today's senior citizens, the disabled and subsequent generations need 
        and deserve the highest quality health care available;
Whereas the Medicare program has changed little fundamentally since its creation 
        over 35 years ago and has not kept pace with many of the rapid and 
        dramatic improvements in health care delivery;
Whereas the current benefit and management structure of the Medicare program 
        inhibits the flexibility to make new health care innovations and 
        technologies more readily accessible to its beneficiaries;
Whereas the Medicare program is facing a financing crisis which much be 
        addressed in order to ensure the continued success and financial 
        integrity of the program;
Whereas Medicare beneficiaries should have the ability to choose from a range of 
        coverage options that best suits their needs and provides coordination 
        of care, health promotion, and disease prevention efforts; and
Whereas prescription drug coverage provided outside of true, comprehensive 
        modernization should be viewed only as an interim step and not as a 
        long-term final action to improve and strengthen the Medicare program: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) comprehensive modernization of the Medicare program 
        could offer seniors and the disabled more coverage choices, 
        better benefits (including prescription drugs), and access to 
        the latest in innovative medical practices and treatments;
            (2) the need to include prescription drug coverage in the 
        Medicare program offers an opportunity to move forward with 
        comprehensive Medicare modernization; and
            (3) a top priority of the 107th Congress should be to 
        modernize and strengthen the Medicare program's financial and 
        structural foundations for the future.
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