H.R.4887 - TRICARE Affirmation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that health coverage provided by the Department of Defense is treated as minimal essential coverage. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that health coverage provided by the Department of Defense is treated as minimal essential coverage. as introduced.
  • Short: TRICARE Affirmation Act as passed house.
  • Short: TRICARE Affirmation Act as passed senate.
  • Short: TRICARE Affirmation Act as enacted.

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News Coverage

04/09/10
My Word: Vets can relax on reform

This exemption, HR 4887,pertained to the health-care coverage provided by the Defense Department to military service members, retirees a...

Source: Orlando Sentinel
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03/27/10
How they voted in Washington

CLASSIFYING DEFENSE HEALTH CARE PLANS: The House approved the TRICARE Affirmation Act (HR 4887) to classify Defense Department health ca...

Source: Gary Post Tribune
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03/25/10
Lawmakers fear health care reform ...

...Life and military veterans’ health care programs also satisfy requirements under the Webb measure. A companion bill in the House, H.R....

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03/24/10
Hoyer: House Reaffirms Commitment ...

The first veterans' measure that passed in the last week – the TRICARE Affirmation Act (HR 4887) - made unequivocally clear that TRICARE...

Source: Bay Net
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03/23/10
RE: H.R.4887

introduced legislation, HR 4887, which would explicitly state that TRICARE and Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) health plans meet all the hea...

Source: OnMilwaukee.com (blog)
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03/20/10
RE: H.R.4887

The exemption (HR 4887) applies to the health care coverage provided by the Defense Department to military service members, retirees and...

Source: GovExec.com
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11/29/10
List of U.S. Senators who voted fo...

H.R.4887 TRICARE Affirmation Act – 8 hours * H.R.4853 Surface Transportation Extension Modification Act of 2010 – 13 hours * H.R.4851 Con...

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11/12/10
Does whitening toothpaste wear the...

Congressman Ike Skelton speaks on the House floor regarding HR 4887, a bill that would explicitly state in law that TRICARE and the DOD n...

Source: vwvortex
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11/05/10
Senator Webb Statement on Passage ...

Congressman Ike Skelton speaks οn thе House floor regarding HR 4887, a bill thаt wουƖԁ explicitly state іn law thаt TRICARE аnԁ thе DOD n...

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10/07/10
Health Legislation: TRICARE and VA...

The TRICARE Affirmation Act (H.R. 4887; P.L. 111-159), signed into law on April 26, 2010, affirms that TRICARE satisfies the minimum acce...

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10/07/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » ...

The TRICARE Affirmation Act (H.R. 4887; P.L. 111-159), signed into law on April 26, 2010, affirms that TRICARE satisfies the minimum acce...

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10/04/10
More Kool-Aid for the VFW-PAC?

HR 4887 TRICARE Affirmation Act passed by a vote of 403-0. Additionally, HR 1016 Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act ...

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09/28/10
Skelton Speaks In Support of Prote...

Congressman Ike Skelton speaks on the House floor regarding HR 4887, a bill that would explicitly state in law that TRICARE and the DOD n...

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09/14/10
Alabama Department of Revenue

HR 4887, AN ACT TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO ENSURE THAT HEALTH COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS. Alaba...

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08/13/10
Skelton Speaks In Support of Prote...

Congressman Ike Skelton speaks on the House floor regarding HR 4887, a bill that would explicitly state in law that TRICARE and the DOD n...

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06/10/10
Yankeemom

H.R. 4887, signed into law April 26, recognizes all military Tricare and nonappropriated-fund healthcare programs for more than 9 million...

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