Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Medicare_Part_B
gptkb:Medicare_Part_A gptkb:Medicare_Part_D gptkb:Medicare_Advantage Medicaid Medicare Part C aging population health insurance public health patient advocacy federal budget government spending political debate social security health care reform health care costs legislative history health care legislation insurance reforms health policy debates health care funding health care disparities legislative challenges health care legislation history beneficiary protections health care costs control health_care_access health_care_quality health_care_systems health_care_access_issues Medicare_reforms Medicare_funding Medicare_beneficiaries'_rights |
| gptkbp:controversy |
political opposition
funding sources cost to beneficiaries |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Medicare_Catastrophic_Coverage_Repeal_Act |
| gptkbp:focus_area |
catastrophic health coverage
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Medicare_beneficiaries
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate |
| gptkbp:mandates |
coverage for preventive services
expanded benefits home health care coverage nursing home care coverage out-of-pocket spending limits |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Medicare_program
insurance coverage elderly care health care policy |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
public backlash
repeal efforts increased premiums |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1988
|