Congressional Statements, Medicare Funding for Graduate Medical
Education
Here you will find materials related to this issue from members of Congress.
We provide two primary types of information. First, we provide copies of statements
made by individual members on the floor of the Senate and House, as recorded
in the Congressional Record in the Library of Congress' Thomas
website. Sometimes, floor debate may occur where several members exchange ideas
for an extended period of time. To indicate such debates, we name the files
according the name of the first person to speak with the addendum "et al." to
indicate that multiple members of Congress were involved. These files are often
more than one page in length; we number the pages in chronological order for
convenience. Second, we provide materials from individual member's homepages.
This material may include press releases, information sheets, information about
legislation introduced, etc. We provide the original URL of this material in
parentheses next to each link. Please note, however, that these links may cease
to function as members may change their website at any time. Additionally, we
also provide relevant information from caucuses (eg, Hispanic Caucus, Blue Dog
Democrats, etc) or individual committees as appropriate.
Statements from the Congressional Record:
- Rep. Baldacci,
10/13/99
- Rep.
Baldacci, et al., 11/5/99
- Rep.
Bensten, 11/18/99 (#1)
- Rep.
Bensten, 11/18/99 (#2)
- Rep.
Bentsen, 5/9/00
- Rep.
Bentsen, 9/27/00
- Rep.
Bensten, 12/15/00
- Rep.
Bilirakis, et al., 9/28/99 (#1)
- Rep.
Bilirakis, et al., 9/28/99 (#2)
- Rep.
Bliley, et al., 11/18/99
- Rep. Bliley,
11/19/99
- Rep. Capuano,
10/1/99
- Rep. Cardin,
3/23/99
- Rep.
Davis, et al., 9/29/99
- Rep. Emerson,
3/11/99
- Rep. Green,
7/24/00
- Rep. Maloney,
11/10/99
- Rep. Rangel,
3/11/99
- Rep. Rush, 10/26/99
- Rep. Rush, 11/5/99
- Rep.
Stabenow, 10/13/99
- Rep. Stark,
4/29/99
- Rep.
Thomas, et al., 10/30/00 (#1)
- Rep.
Thomas, et al., 10/30/00 (#2)
- Rep. Towns,
9/5/99
- Sen. Baucus,
10/4/99
- Sen.
Bond, 3/11/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Bond, 3/11/99 (#2)
- Sen.
Cleland, et al., 10/1/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Cleland, et al., 10/1/99 (#2)
- Sen.
Collins, et al., 3/4/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Collins, et al., 3/4/99 (#2)
- Sen.
Daschle, et al., 7/27/00
- Sen.
DeWine, 9/22/00
- Sen. Feingold,
10/8/99
- Sen. Frist,
et al., 11/3/99
- Sen. Hatch,
11/19/99
- Sen. Hatch,
1/26/00
- Sen.
Kennedy, 2/8/99
- Sen.
Kennedy, et al., 7/13/00 (#1)
- Sen.
Kennedy, et al., 7/13/00 (#2)
- Sen.
Kennedy, 9/22/00 (#1)
- Sen.
Kennedy, 9/22/00 (#2)
- Sen.
Kennedy, 12/15/00
- Sen.
Mack, 6/30/00
- Sen.
Moynihan, 1/19/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Moynihan, 1/19/99 (#2)
- Sen.
Moynihan, 5/12/99
- Sen.
Moynihan, et al., 11/19/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Moynihan, et al., 11/19/99 (#2)
- Sen.
Moynihan, et al., 11/19/99 (#3)
- Sen.
Moynihan, 9/20/00
- Sen.
Moynihan, et al., 10/5/00
- Sen.
Reid, et al., 9/23/99 (#1)
- Sen.
Reid, et al., 9/23/99 (#2)
Statements from Individual Member Websites, downloaded on 5/7/01:
-
Archer Announces Conference Agreement on "Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Balanced
Budget Refinement Act" (http://waysandmeans.house.gov/fullcomm/106cong/fc-17act.htm)
- Bentsen's
Bill Corrects Education Funding Formulas Favoring New York over Houston Hospitals
(http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_gme5.htm)
- Bentsen Ensures
Fairness for Texas Teaching Hospitals (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_gme26.htm)
- $12 Billion
Medicare "Giveback" Bill to Benefit Texas Hospitals and Families (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_medcar99.htm)
- Bentsen Announces
Big Wins for Medical Community, Minorities and Underserved (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_omni31.htm)
- Bentsen: Pass
Health Bills to Aid Cancer Patients and Uninsured Children (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_brstcrv.htm)
- Executive
Action on Bentsen Initiatives Would Ensure Access to Quality Health Care for
Medicare Beneficiaries (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_medime.htm)
- $108.9 Billion
Budget Deal to Benefit Texas Hospitals and Families (http://www.house.gov/bentsen/nr_tmc.htm)
- Brown Wins
House Approval of Initiative to Fund Children's Teaching Hospitals (http://www.house.gov/sherrodbrown/childn19.htm)
- Cardin to Introduce
All-Payer Graduate Medical Education Act of 1999 (http://www.house.gov/cardin/gme99.htm)
- Statement of
the Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin in Support of the Balanced Budget Refinement
Act of 1999 (http://www.house.gov/cardin/bbastate.htm)
- Ways
and Means Committee Approves Plan Strengthening Medicate fore Seniors, 10/22/99
(http://wwwa.house.gov/maccollins/week_102299.htm)
- Health
Care 2000 (http://www.house.gov/engel/health.htm)
- Federal Agencies
Effecting Affordability and Quality of Health Care (http://www.house.gov/english/hot8-09-99.htm)
- Hobson Announces
Major Health Care, Educational Programs in Budget Agreement (http://www.house.gov/hobson/lhhs.htm)
- Hulshof Announces
Win for Individuals with Disabilities and Seniors (http://www.house.gov/hulshof/pr111899.htm)
- Rep. Asa
Hutchinson Co-Sponsors Bill to Bolster Medicare, Provide Relief for Rural
Hospitals, Home Health (http://wwwa.house.gov/hutchinson/press/pr101399.htm)
- Rep. Kolbe Backs
Plan to Strengthen Medicare (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/az05_kolbe/pr_991105_Medicare_relief.html)
- House Medicare
Bill Unveiled Lucas Confident about Okla Contributions (http://www.house.gov/lucas/press106/101499med.html)
- Reps. Markey,
King, Neal, and Quinn Press Case for Keeping GME and DSH in Medicare (http://www.house.gov/markey/GME-DSHlettertoMedicareCommission.html)
- Health
Care Accomplishments (http://www.house.gov/carolynmccarthy/bw33299.htm)
- Fighting
for Quality Health Care (http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/wow/111599wow.htm)
- Medicare,
Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Changes to
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (http://www.house.gov/moore/rl30347.pdf)
- Olver Announces
Clinton Signs Into Law BBA Financial Relief Package To Aid Massachusetts Health
Care Industry (http://www.house.gov/olver/pr991130.htm)
- Peterson
Votes to Restore Funding to Rural Health Care H_Peterson_110999 (http://wwwa.house.gov/collinpeterson/press/106th/ruralhospitals.htm)
- Pryce Vows
to Continue Fight to Fully Fund Training at Children's Hospitals (http://www.house.gov/pryce/releases/release2000/jun1400_gme.htm)
- Congresswoman
Pryce Urges President to Sign Children's Health Act of 2000 (http://www.house.gov/pryce/releases/release2000/oct400_cha.htm)
- Congresswoman
Pryce Helps Secure Increase in Funding for Children's Teaching Hospitals (http://www.house.gov/pryce/releases/release2000/121500_gmh.htm)
- Quinn Introduces
Bill to Restore Funding to Teaching Hospitals (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny30_quinn/pr_990728_teach.html)
- Ryan Calls for
Medicare Reforms, Joins in Unveiling Legislation to Assist Wisconsin Beneficiaries
and Providers (http://www.house.gov/ryan/1999pressreleases/RYANCALLSFORMEDICAREREFORMSJOINSINUNVEILINGLEGISLATION.html)
- Statement
of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky on the President's Medicare Proposal
(http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/press2ndqtr99/pr6_29_99medicare.html)
- House Approves
Medicare Refinement Agreement (http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/fl22_shaw/pr_111899_prmedfix.html)
- On the Bipartisan
Commission on the Future of Medicare (http://www.house.gov/stark/documents/documents/biprtfutmeddissent.html)
- Stark
Introduces "Medicare Critical Need GME Protection Act of 1999" Bill Will Ease
Physician Specialty Shortages (http://www.house.gov/stark/documents/documents/106th/gmeactpress.html)
- Stenholm
Position Paper: Rural Health Care (http://www.house.gov/stenholm/ip-rhcc.htm)
-
Thomas Announces Subcommittee Action on H.R. 3075, the "Medicare Balanced
Budget Act Refinement Act of 1999" (http://waysandmeans.house.gov/health/106cong/hl-1act.htm)
- Congressman
John Thune Co-Sponsors Bill to Bolster Medicare, Provide Relief for Rural
Hospitals, Home Health (http://www.house.gov/thune/99oct14a.htm)
- Democrats
Make Major Improvements in Republican-Passed Medicare/ Medicaid 'Givebacks'
Bill (http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/DemBBA/summary.htm)