Key Votes
HR 4680 - Medicare Rx bill - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Mary Bono Mack voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - June 30, 2000
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (217-214) - June 28, 2000 (Key vote)
Title: Medicare Rx bill
Vote to pass a bill that would establish the Medicare Benefits Administration (MBA) to provide Medicare recipients with a voluntary prescription drug plan.
- Estimates by the Congressional Budget Office would place the cost of this bill at $40 billion over the five year period from 2001-2005, and $159 billion from 2001-2010.
- Allows private insurance companies subsidized by the federal government to provide medical coverage.
- Grants free prescription drug coverage to individuals with an income below 135% of the federal poverty level; those in the 135%-150% bracket would receive subsidies based on a sliding scale.
- In 2003, the first year of the plan, most beneficiaries would be responsible for an average of $34-$40 in monthly premiums, and an annual deductible of $250. For prescription cost from $250-$2,350 the beneficiary would be responsible for 50%. Cost over $2,350 would be the responsibility of the beneficiary until their total out of pocket cost reached $6,000. After $6,000 the insurer and federal government would be responsible for all cost.
Sponsors
- William M. 'Bill' Thomas (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard M. Burr (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
- Steven T. Kuykendall (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Matthew G. 'Marty' Martinez (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Collin C. Peterson (MN - D)
- James E. Rogan (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
