Congress 108 - HRES 267 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a need to protect and strengthen Medicare beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural America.

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Access to health care Health Hospital rates Housing and Community Development Medical economics Medical fees Medicare Physicians Quality of care Rural health Social Welfare

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Supports payment rates for rural physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers that are adequate, and equitable to their urban counterparts. Encourages Federal efforts to address the current inequities in Medicare reimbursement rates and to ensure access to quality, affordable health care.

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Jun 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 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.
Jun 10, 2003

Introduced in House

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