Title A bill to amend the Social Security Act by adding thereto a new title XXI which will provide insurance against the costs of catastrophic illness, by replacing the medicaid program with a Federal medical assistance plan for low-income people, and by adding a new title XV thereto which will encourage and facilitate the availability, through private insurance carriers, of basic health insurance at reasonable premium charges, and for other purposes.
Type HR
Origin Chamber House
Introduced Date 1979-03-27
Laws
Sponsors Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]
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