Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act

Proposals were reviewed to revise duplicate coverage provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Many senior citizens have… read more

Proposals were reviewed to revise duplicate coverage provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Many senior citizens have complained of having unnecessary expenses because of the duplicate coverage. Investigation also centered around whether participation in the catastrophic coverage program should be made voluntary. close

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  • Linda Jenckes Vice President Health Insurance Association of America->Federal Affairs
  • Nancy Kichak Director U.S. Office of Personnel Management->Office of Actuaries
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Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act

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Program ID:
8384-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 12, 1989 | 12:09am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 15, 1989 | 9:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 12, 1989 | 12:09am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 14, 1989 | 5:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 15, 1989 | 8:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 15, 1989 | 9:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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