Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act

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Bill Number

S 1422

Introduced

May 13, 2019

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Topics

Financial services and investments Government trust funds Health Health programs administration and funding Hospital care Income tax rates Interest, dividends, interest rates Medicare

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Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act

This bill requires net investment income tax revenues to be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which funds Medicare hospital services.

Actions

May 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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