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Tom Scully and Bruce Vladecklook talked about the future of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and how any changes could affect the 100 million Americans who are covered by them.

Bruce Vladeck and Mary Agnes Carey talked about how Medicare Part B operates and the impact that health care legislation may have on it. Mr. Vladeck also responded to telephone calls and ele…

The National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare met to hear testimony on the demographic changes in the U.S. population which would impact the Medicare program. This was the com…

Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony regarding fraud in the Medicare program from members of Congress, and staff from the FBI, Government Accountability Office, a…

Senate Finance Committee members progressed through legislation line by line designed to appropriate funds for social insurance. Committee members talked about the legislation and debated ce…

Members of the Senate Finance committee met in their first markup session on the budget agreement between Congress and the President. Members progressed through legislation line by line whic…

Dale Thompson, President of American Health Care Association, and Paul Willging, Executive President of American Health Care Association, spoke about current challenges faced by the health c…

Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin released the annual report on the current and future fiscal health of the Medicare and Social Security t…

After their meeting with President Clinton, several economic advisers briefed reporters about the president’s budget proposal, including his announcement concerning Medicare. Then the White …

Health Care Financing Administrator Bruce Vladeck spoke about how Republican and Democratic proposals to reduce the growth rates of federal medical programs would affect the programs at the …

House Oversight Committee heard testimony from local and federal health care officials concerning how Medicaid programs can be reformed while eliminating unfunded mandates from the program.

Democratic members of the House Commerce Committee heard testimony from administration officials and others concerning the details and implications of the Republican proposal to save $270 mi…

Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and White House Budget Director Rivlin talked to reporters about the relationship between President Clinton’s welfare and health care reform…

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Washington) hosted a panel which examined the Medicare and Medicaid reform proposals and their impact on individuals and families. Panelists outlined the programs and …

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee marked up Medicare Reform legislation and also voted on final language for welfare reform legislation.

Senator Bennett met with health care executives and specialists to discuss health care issues, focusing on reforming Medicare, health care management, budget cuts and last year’s health care…

House Small Business Subcommittee held a hearing on Medical Claims Denial Rates. The Subcommittee members heard testimony from a variety of federal officials and a representative of a privat…

The subcommittee marked up a health care reform proposal offered by the subcommittee’s chairman, Congressman Stark, as an alternative to President Clinton’s proposal. The Stark plan is desig…

Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala announced a new contract with GTE Government Services to update the Medicare payment system. The new process will allow health care provider…

Witnesses testified on the presidential health care reform proposal and its effects on senior citizens and the Social Security system.