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2006 Medicare & Health Documents	HTML	PDF	Other
New Report - Nearly 7 Million At Risk Of Falling Into The "Doughnut Hole"  (9/21/06)
New Report - Nearly 7 Million At Risk Of Falling Into The "Doughnut Hole"  (9/21/06)  - State-by-State Enrollment and Premium Data
Democratic Members Views on "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006" (H.R. 4157)   6/23/06
Amendment to H.R. 4157 - Strengthen Patient Privacy Protections   6/23/06
Amendment to H.R. 4157 - Protect State Privacy Laws    6/23/06
Amendment to H.R. 4157 - Provide Financing   6/23/06
Amendment to H.R. 4157 - Medicare Leadership    6/23/06
Amendment to H.R. 4157 - Preserve Fraud and Abuse Laws    6/23/06
Letter to Speaker Hastert with Democratic Priorities on Health IT   5/18/06
ISSUE BRIEF - The True Cost Of The Bush Drug Plan: CBO Projects 10 Million Fewer Beneficiaries Enroll in 2006   3/17/06
Bush HSA Proposal Threaten Health Insurance for 160 Million People    2/21/06
Democratic Members question effects of Health Savings Accounts    2/17/06
Key Facts about the Uninsured    2/6/06
Key Facts about the U.S. Health System    2/6/06
Background on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPS)    1/31/06
UWE Reinhardt Presentation on Consumer-Driven Health Care - PART 1
UWE Reinhardt Presentation on Consumer-Driven Health Care - PART 2
UWE Reinhardt Presentation on Consumer-Driven Health Care - PART 3
UWE Reinhardt Presentation on Consumer-Driven Health Care - PART 4
Return to Top ^   2005 Medicare & Health Documents HTML PDF Other Part D Oversight Request to Chairman Johnson   6-05   Part D Oversight Request to Chairman Thomas   10-05   Rep. Pete Stark's introduction of Medicare Early Access Bill   --    Medicare Early Access Bill   --    Medicare Early Access Endorsing Organizations     Return to Top ^   2004 Medicare & Health Documents HTML PDF Other Full Report - Bush Administration Data indicate Medicare Drug Premiums Likely to Vary Widely Among All Proposed Regions Schemes CHARTS:  Showing Regional Variation by Region Size   Full Report - Bush Administration Data indicate Medicare Drug Premiums could be significantly higher than Advertised, and State-by-State comparison charts CHART:  State-by-State Premium Variations CHART:  State-by-State Rankings Rangel and Stark Introduce Resolutions to force Bush Administration to Come Clean with Nation's Seniors  Matsui, Stark July 21, 2004 Press Conference: Protecting the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment 1. National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 2. Alliance for Retired Americans 3. Families USA Dear Colleague: Help Your Constituents Understand the New Medicare-Approved Discount Card Program Medicare Prescription Drug Bill Cost Estimates: During House debate on the Medicare prescription drug bill signed into law last December, Ways and Means Committee Democrats requested Administration estimates of projected costs of the legislation over the next 10 years. Those requests were denied. The actuary for the Medicare Trust Funds was directed not to provide his analysis to House Democratic conferees (including Congressman Rangel). The analysis would have shown the Administration was convinced the bill’s cost would be far in excess of the numbers it was using to promote the legislation. Letter from Rangel, Dingell, Waxman, Stark and Brown to Dara Corrigan, HHS Acting Principal Deputy Inspector General on investigation of cost estimates from Congress. Letter Part 1 Letter Part 2 Letters to The President, Speaker and Senate Majority Leader concerning the failure of the House and Senate to investigate the withholding of Medicare cost estimates from Congress Rangel, Stark Release: Rangel and Stark React to GAO Ruling that Bush Administratoin Broke the Law to Promote '03 Medicare Bill Rangel, Stark Release: Rangel and Stark Renew Request to Subpoena Scully & Badger to Testify in Light of New CRS Report CRS Report on the Legality of Witholding Cost Information from the Congress (April 26, 2004) Letter to Scully Concerning the Cost & Effect of Medicare Prescription Drug Legislation (April 29, 2004) Excerpts from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 establishing the office of the Chief Actuary and congressional access Joint letter to Secretary Tommy Thompson demanding information on the Medicare Drug bill cost estimates. (March 2, 2004) Joint letter to Secretary Tommy Thompson concerning reports that the Administration had knowledge of vast underestimates on the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill. (February 3, 2004) Letters to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and OMB Administrator Joshua Bolten requesting information about the White House involvement in the withholding of cost estimates of the Medicare prescription drug bill. (March 19, 2004) Opening Statement of Rep. Pete Stark at Ways and Means Hearing on 2004 Medicare and Social Security Trustees' Reports Stark Release: Statement on Medicare Trustees Report Released Today Stark, Berry Release Report: Bush's Health Care Policies Out of Touch Rangel, Stark Dear Colleague: National Taxpayers Union Calls on Bush to Halt Politically Motivated Medicare Ad Campaign Stark Introduces Bill: Placing Moratorium on Further Growth of Long Term Care Hospitals   Return to Top ^   2003 Health Issues - Prescription Drugs HTML PDF Other Dear Colleague: Is the Pending Medicare Legislation a Trojan Horse? Dear Colleague: Health Savings Accounts - Just Another Republican Gift to Wealthy AARP letter on Medicare Prescription Drug Conference Democratic Substitute to H.R.1 (PDF) and summary of Democratic Substitute (PDF) Rangel, Stark, Dingell and Brown Dear Colleague: Defining Where Democrats Stand on Medicare Prescription Drugs and Medicare Privatization Comparison of Leading Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Dissenting Views on H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug bill Letters in Opposition to Thomas Prescription Drug Bill American Federation of Teachers AFSCME AFL-CIO   Alliance for Retired Americans American Public Health Association Center for Medicare Advocacy Families USA: Letter of opposition & Summary of differences between House/Senate bills National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare UAW letter (Int'l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers) National Urban League Rangel Press Release: Privatizing Medicare Too High a Price to Pay for Inadequate Prescription Benefit Stark Press Release: Stark Denounces HSAs Stark Press Release: Senate Finance Plan Falls Far Short of What Members of Congress Get Chart: Showing differences between Senate Finance Plan and FEHBP Stark Statement on Republican Medicare Bill Stark Press Release: Seniors Beware of Paltry Drug Benefit under Republican Drug Plan Rangel Press Release: Democrats Introduce Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to Benefit All Seniors Prescription Drug Plan Comparison Summary of H.R. 1199, Medicare Rx Drug Benefit and Discount Act Letters in support of H.R. 1199 American Public Health Association Families USA Consumers Union Alliance for Retired Americans Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Medical Savings Accounts Dissenting Views on H.R. 2351, Health Savings Account Availability Act   Return to Top ^