Medicare Program Changes in H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

Davis, Patricia A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Medicare;    Medical care;    Health care reform;    Health policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40898
RP-ID  :  R40898_2009Nov09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report describes changes to the Medicare program made in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, as passed by the House on November 7, 2009. H.R. 3962 contains numerous provisions affecting Medicare payments, payment rules, and covered benefits, and treats the Medicare program as both a funding source for health reform and a tool to shape future changes in the way that health services are delivered.