Rep. Doggett Introduces Bill on Reforms on Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Policies

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 4640) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act "to provide for certain reforms with respect to medicare supplemental health insurance policies."

The bill was introduced on July 22 and has 32 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Peter A. DeFazio, D-Ore., Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Dwight Evans, D-Pa., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Andy Levin, D-Mich., Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., Katie Porter, D-Calif., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Thomas R. Suozzi, D-N.Y., Mark Takano, D-Calif., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Conn., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., and Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C.

The legislation was jointly referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees.

For more information, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, 2307 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4865; or in district offices at 217 W. Travis St., San Antonio, TX 78205; 210/704-1080; 300 E. 8th St., Ste. 763, Austin, TX 78701; 512/916-5921.

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