A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, to encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, to provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, to increase access to health care for veterans, to address the nursing shortage, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Medicare; Law and legislation; Medical fees; Health insurance; Small business; Employees; Insurance requirements; Employer-sponsored health insurance; Veterans; Medical care; Income tax deductions; Nurses; Supply and demand; Nursing; Health services accessibility; Armed Forces; Reserves; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008.; 110th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 6699 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, to encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, to provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, to increase access to health care for veterans, to address the nursing shortage, and for other purposes.
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Introduced July 31, 2008; referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services.