H.R. 4939, the Veterans Medicare Payment Act of 2002: Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 16, 2002U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 114 páginas |
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Administration American Legion believe bill BOOZMAN Centers for Medicare clinic collect COMMITTEE ON VETERANS CONGRE CONGRESS THE LIBRARY coordination cover the cost Department of Veterans Director Grissom Disabled American Veterans eligible veterans enrolled ensure facilities federal health FILNER fiscal Group 7 veterans health care funding health care services health care system hospital Indian Health Service inpatient JULY 16 LANE EVANS level of effort LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Medicaid Medicare beneficiaries Medicare funds Medicare Payment Act Medicare program Medicare provider Medicare reimbursement Medicare subvention Medicare Trust Fund Medicare-eligible veterans Medicare's Medigap million number of veterans offset in appropriations option outpatient patients percent pilot program premiums prescription drug benefit President's Task Force Priority Group private health private sector Question RARY RESS Roswell Secretary service-connected disabilities Thank third-party reimbursements transfer treatment TRICARE VA health care Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Veterans Health Administration Veterans Medicare Payment
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