S.2118 - Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act

A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board. as introduced.

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John Cornyn

R-TX

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2/16/2012--Introduced.Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board charged with developing and submitting to the President, for Congress to consider, detailed proposals to reduce the per

Official Summary

2/16/2012--Introduced.Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board charged with developing and submitting to the President, for Congress to consider, detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limitation on recapture of excess advance payments of the tax credit for health insurance premiums.

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05/25/12
House Republicans unveil summer wish list

Cantor's memo leaves out how the House will deal with some lingering and politically charged issues before the election. Both Democrats and Republicans say they want to avoid interest rates on student loans doubling in July, but there is no agreement yet .

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04/02/12
2012 Spring Restaurant Guide - L

Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ LA BELLA'S 2118 Third St., Kenner, 466-4675; www.labellascatering.com The catering service and deli makes muffulettas using an old family recipe and house-made olive salad.

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03/22/12
House Votes to Block IPAB, Approve Malpractice Caps

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced in February the Healthcare Bureaucrats Elimination Act (S 2118) to repeal IPAB. The bill has 22 Republican co-sponsors and no Democratic co-sponsors.

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02/18/12
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, February 17, 2012 | US Senators

Adopted S.Res.379: condemning violence by the Government of Syria against the Syrian people by voice vote. Completed the Rule 14 process of S. 2118, the “Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act” (Cornyn). EXECUTIVE ...

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02/18/12
Today in Congress - Congress Matters ::

No ROLL CALL VOTES. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (Leahy). Began the Rule 14 process of S. 2118, the "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act" ...

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02/18/12
The Latest Health Care-Related Legislation | AHIP Coverage

... privacy and security; S. 2113, Kay Hagan, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health; S. 2118, ...

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