H.R. 2578 · 108th Congress

Medicare for the 21st Century Act

Stage: In committee
Sponsor: Richard Burr
Introduced: 2003-06-24
Latest action: 2003-07-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Subjects

Congress

Medicare

Health

Taxation

Medicaid

Drug therapy

Commerce

Right of privacy

Science, Technology, Communications

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Government Operations and Politics

Labor and Employment

Economics and Public Finance

Social Welfare

Congressional reporting requirements

Cost of living adjustments

Health insurance

Income tax

Insurance premiums

Welfare eligibility

Consumer education

Health education

Drugs

Government contractors

Indexing (Economic policy)

Medical fees

Physicians

Prescription pricing

Quality of care

Government publicity

Employee health benefits

Patients' rights

Grievance procedures

Internet

Web sites

Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Accreditation (Medical care)

Identification devices

Telephone

Competition

Medical records

Tax returns

Case management

Tax exclusion

Drug utilization

Generic drugs

Health care fraud

Health maintenance organizations

Pharmacies

Managed care

Ambulatory care

Coinsurance

Discrimination in insurance

Discrimination in medical care

Drug interactions

Catastrophic health insurance

Income

Patient satisfaction

Medical savings accounts

Pharmacists

Consumer complaints