Provide catastrophic illness coverage through Medicare
Sen. Dole sponsored S.592 (with 19 co-sponsors): The Medicare Catastrophic Illness Coverage Act:
Amends Hospital Insurance of the Medicare program (Part A) to remove durational limitations on the coverage of inpatient hospital services.
Amends Supplementary Medical Insurance of the Medicare program (Part B) to cover the amount by which an enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses exceed $2,000.
Provides coverage of post-hospital extended care services for up to 100 days each year.
Source: Bill sponsorship archives from the Library of Congress
, Feb 26, 1987
Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts.
Vote to block a plan which would allow tax-deductible medical savings accounts.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)52; N)46; NV)2
Reference: Kassebaum Amdt #3677;
Bill S. 1028
; vote number 1996-72
on Apr 18, 1996
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