H.R. 1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Health facilities.

Health insurance.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on pre-existing condition insurance plan (PCIP) program for high risk individuals and the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), both established by P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended. Describes provisions of H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Americans Now Act, to further amend ACA to replenish the PCIP account with more than $3 billion transferred from the PPHF from FY2013 through FY2016, to re-open PCIP enrollment, and to eliminate PCIP eligibility requirement of a six-month uninsured period

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. H.R. 1549

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-DSP-0231

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Restricted for use by site license