Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2008
To respond to a Medicare funding warning.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 2/25/2008--Introduced.
Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) develop and implement a system for encouraging nationwide adoption and use of interoperable electronic health records and to make available per... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 25, 2008 |
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Blog Coverage
August 02, 2008 House Approves Delay Of Medicare âTriggerâ Measure
Without the House rule, any representative could have forced debate and a floor vote on a bill (HR 5480) intended to reduce Medicare spending (Armstrong, CQ Today, 7/24). According to the AP/Daily Star, Democrats said the rule change ...
Source: Medical,Health News and Articles
April 18, 2008 Social Security and Medicare; the problems being ignored
President Bush did submit such legislation required by this law (HR 5480), but it obviously will not receive any serious consideration in congress this year. Not only has none of the presidential candidate failed to address this serious ...
Source: Vincent Gioia's Blog
March 28, 2008 The Republican Slight of Hand â Now You See It; Now You Donât ...
CBO, âHR 5480, Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008.â Pg. 3. March 12, 2008. Available at: . [6] CMS, Office of the Actuary, âAdditional Information Regarding Comparisons of Beneficiary Income and ...
Source: The Policy Center










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