H.R. 2069101st CongressHouse Bill

Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989

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Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989 - Delays, for two years, the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Establishes the Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to assess the health care needs of the elderly relating to catastrophic illness and report to the Congress, within one year of this Act's enactment, on a method of providing extended acute care coverage to Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries which provides a role for private insurance and minimizes duplicate coverage.

Introduced Apr 18, 1989
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Wes Watkins

Democrat

U.S. Representative · OK-3

1 cosponsor — all Republican

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