H.R. 5545 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
Health policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Michael Burgess
- Summary:
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
H.R. 5545 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health policy
- Access to health care
- Aged
- Budgets
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Criminal justice
- Drugs
- Education
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Health information systems
- Higher education
- Hospital care
- Medical care
- Medical education
- Medical fees
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Physicians
- Prescription pricing
- Quality of care
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/06/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/06/2008 3/06/2008 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. 3/06/2008 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 3/06/2008 Referred to House Ways and Means 3/06/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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