Congress 108 - HR 2167 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain private health insurance as the primary payor of health insurance benefits under the Medicare Program.

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Disabled Employee health benefits Families Health Health insurance continuation Labor and Employment Medicare Social Welfare Widowers Widows Women

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to retain a private group health plan as the primary payor of health insurance benefits under the Medicare program.

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Jun 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 20, 2003

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