Medicare vastly overcharged for infusion therapy provided in skilled nursing homes. GAO report shows Medicare HMOs scaling back Rx benefit . Pete's Statement in Support of an Amendment to Request a Study by the Agency for Health Research and Quality on the effect of universal health care on costs and quality. Republican budget for Medicare destroys programs ability to serve public, fight fraud, and protect nursing home patients Healthy Start program funding announced by Reps. Stark and Lee Fremont Mayor Gus Morrison meets with Pete to discuss gun safety issues . Stark does international comparison of prescription drug coverage for industrialized nations.
New evidence renews the call for drug pricing reform .
Republican Tax Cuts jeopardize Medicare Rep. Stark Condemens the Republican Tax bill. Pete introduces Mental Health Parity Act Ways and Means Republicans reject providing Real prescription drug coverage for Americans. Stark sites success of Medicare Competitive Bidding Demonstration project . June 1999 COPS Program ahead of schedule and under budget . Pete's Statement in support of H. Con.