Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:addressed |
catastrophic health expenses
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| gptkbp:addresses |
affordability of healthcare
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Medicare_beneficiaries'_rights
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| gptkbp:competitors |
healthcare_providers
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| gptkbp:consequences |
loss of coverage for some services
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
public opposition
Medicare_funding_issues |
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1989-07-01
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
overwhelming support
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Medicare_Catastrophic_Coverage_Act_of_1988 |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
1980s_healthcare_debates
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major repeal of Medicare benefits
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989
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| gptkbp:impact |
economic conditions
senior citizens increased out-of-pocket costs Medicare_beneficiaries reduced_Medicare_spending |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
public opinion
advocacy groups political climate public health advocates senior advocacy organizations |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:AARP
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:101st_United_States_Congress
bipartisan support balancing costs and coverage reduce costs for seniors repeal of controversial provisions repeal successful sustainability_of_Medicare passed_by_Congress protect_Medicare_beneficiaries shaped_future_Medicare_reforms |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Medicare_Improvements_for_Patients_and_Providers_Act
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
101-234
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| gptkbp:partOf |
healthcare legislation history
U.S._healthcare_policy_evolution |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Medicare_Catastrophic_Coverage_Act_of_1988
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
repeal catastrophic health coverage
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed responses
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
healthcare_reform
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Medicare_program
gptkb:Medicare_Catastrophic_Coverage_Act_of_1988 healthcare_access_issues Medicare_funding_debates |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
elimination of catastrophic coverage
changes_to_Medicare_policy greater_awareness_of_Medicare_issues increased_scrutiny_of_Medicare_policies |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Rep._John_Dingell
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| gptkbp:successor |
none
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1989-04-07
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