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HR 2425 - Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 - Key Vote

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Sherrod Brown voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (231-201) - (Key vote)

Title: Medicare Preservation Act of 1995

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that restructures the current Medicare program and provides other medical reforms.

Highlights:
- Allows individuals to choose between the traditional "fee-for-service" program or the MedicarePlus program, which may be either a medical savings account (MSA) or a plan through the MedicarePlus organization. - Defines a MedicarePlus MSA as a tax-exempt trust designed exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified medical expenses of the account holder. - Increases Medicare part B premiums for individuals earning over $75,000 per year and couples earning over $125,000 per year. - Sets a statute of limitations for health care liability actions of 2 years from the date the alleged injury was discovered, or up to 5 years from the date the alleged injury occurred. - Limits non-economic damages to $25,000 and limits punitive damages to either 3 times the economic liability losses, or $250,000, whichever is greater. - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include all organizations that own and operate a hospital as tax-exempt. - Allows pay per visit home health services under Medicare. - Establishes the Commission on the Effect of the Baby Boom Generation on the Medicare Program. - Imposes a punishment of up to 20 years in prison, a fine, or both for individuals who defraud, or attempt to defraud any health care benefit program. - $15.8 billion to the newly-created Teaching Hospital and Graduate Medical Education Trust Fund for fiscal years 1997 - 2002.
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Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Medicare Preservation Act of 1995


Sponsors

  • William Reynolds 'Bill' Archer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

  • Michael 'Mike' Bilirakis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
  • James C. 'Jim' Greenwood (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
  • J. Dennis 'Denny' Hastert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Henry J. Hyde (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Nancy L. Johnson (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
  • James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
  • William M. 'Bill' Thomas (CA - R) (Out Of Office)

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