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Health: Medicare

Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
Archive — all materials dated prior to 2006

Official Source Documents

June 23, 2008 — Ways and Means Committee Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)

June 23, 2008 — Republican Study Committee Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)

June 23, 2008 — Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331)

June 11, 2008 — Preserving Access to Medicare Act (S. 3118)

June 9, 2008 — Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3101)

June 9, 2008 — Official Summary of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (S. 3101)

May 21, 2008 — Summary of Roadmap to America’s Future (H.R. 6110) Ryan (D-WI)

February 25, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (S. 2662)

February 25, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (H.R. 5480)

February 16, 2008 — Medicare Funding Warning Response Act (As submitted by Bush Administration)

February 16, 2008 — Official Summary of Medicare Funding Warning Response Act

December 18, 2007 — Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (S. 2499)

December 18, 2007 — Official Summary of Medicare Legislation

February 7, 2006 — HHS Budget FY2007 Budget Summary Pages 53-57 Concerning "Increase High-Income Beneficiary Responsibility for Health Care Costs"

January 11, 2007 — CBO Report: Prescription Drug Pricing in the Private Sector

January 5, 2007 — Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotation Act (H.R. 4)

January 4, 2007 — Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (H.R. 3)

Council Materials

June 26, 2008 — Council letter to Senate urging reconsideration of HR 6331 provisions on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

June 20, 2008 — Employers Coalition on Medicare Concerns with Medicare Legislation

May 13, 2008 — Group Letter to Congress Regarding Medicare Advantage Plans

February 12, 2008 — Group Letter to House Committee Chairmen Applauding Rejection of ESRD Expansion

December 12, 2007 — Group Letter to Congress Outlining Position on Issues in Medicare Debate

October 23, 2007 — ECOM Letter to Senate Regarding Medicare Secondary Payer and End-Stage Renal Disease Coverage

October 19, 2007 — Group Roll Call Advertisement on Medicare Secondary Payer Extension

August 1, 2007 — Employers' Coalition on Medicare Letter to House and Senate Regarding the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act and Medicare Advantage Program

July 27, 2007 — Employers' Coalition on Medicare Letter to Senate Regarding Funding of Medicare Advantage Program

April 17, 2007 — Letter to Senate Regarding Medicare Drug Pricing (Noninterference)

January 10, 2007 — Letters to House Regarding Medicare Drug Pricing (Noninterference): Speaker Pelosi | Minority Leader Boehner

September 14, 2006 — Medicare Data Access and Research Act (S. 3897) (Grassley/Baucus)

September 14, 2006 — Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S. 3900) (Gregg)

Official Source Documents

July 13, 2006 — Solicitation for Proposals for Medical Savings Account Demonstration Project

June 1, 2006 — CMS Fact Sheet on Medicare Payments for Medical Services

Council Materials

                                                                                                        

Official Source Documents

January 30, 2009 — D.C. Court of Appeals Decision in Consumer's Checkbook v. HHS

August 24, 2007 — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia decision in Consumers’ Checkbook/Center for the Study of Services (CSS) v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

August 24, 2007 — Consumers’ Checkbook news release on decision in case versus HHS

Council Materials

                                                                                                        

December 7, 2006 — Council available to comment on HSA, Medicare physician quality reporting provisions of tax extenders bill

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