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Health care, Medicare, and policy experts talked about curbing Medicare spending and the potential roadblocks to reforming the program.

Rep. Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, spoke at the National Press Club about health care. He discussed health insurance, the health care market, and the creation of in…

The legislators talked about the work that had been done so far on the Medicare bill, and what still had to be done. They focused on how to improve and simplify Medicare regulations while st…

Participants talked to reporters about their meeting with President Bush regarding Medicare reform and prescription drug costs.

The committee met to set guidelines and amendments for the August 2 debate on managed health care legislation. Members of various committees testified and offered amendments to the legislati…

Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson testified before the House Ways and Means committee on the George W. Bush administration’s principles to strengthen and modernize Medica…

Following a meeting with President Bush, participants spoke to reporters outside the White House about the meeting and plans to improve Medicare. Among the topics they addressed were plans t…

Supporters of the Republican prescription drug plan briefed reporters on the benefits of this plan. They emphasized the need for reforming Medicare, and the need for choice amongst seniors. …

Democratic Senator Wyden and Republican Congressman Thomas briefed reporters on a new plan that would provide prescription drug benefits to the Medicare program.

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information maintained or transmitted electronically. They focused on the need for f…

The panel continued to respond to questions from the committee dealing with the feasibility of the federal government providing cheaper prescription drugs for senior citizens. One such …

Participants talked about health care policies and the challenges involved in developing a patients' bill of rights.

House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chair Bill Thomas (R-CA) and other participants discussed ways to provide health insurance for all Americans. They focused on how many low wage earne…

Witnesses testified regarding the effect on Medicare as a result of the Balanced Budget Act. Government officials talked about the President’s Medicare reform plan and how under the existing…

Following the president’s Medicare plan announcement, Congressmen and health care officials talked with reporters about the plan.

Participants discussed current health care issues and the role government has in the policy. They stressed the need to end budget reductions in Medicare and Medicaid which limits the amount …

Senators Ted Kennedy and Phil Gramm and Rep. Thomas spoke at an annual conference of the American Medical Association. Kennedy spoke about the need for tobacco legislation and improving mana…

The National Medicare Commission met to discuss the commission agenda and timetable and made opening statements about what the commission hopes to accomplish.