HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS ON H.R. 3920 A BILL TO PROVIDE UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM NOVEMBER 18, 19, 20, 21, AND 22, 1963, AND PART 5 MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE PUBLISHED RECORD OF THE 27-166 O Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office CONTENTS Table showing contents of each volume by page numbers and dates 2103-2503 Press release dated October 29, 1963, announcing public hearings on the H.R. 3920, a bill to provide under the social security program for pay- S.2431, a bill to provide health care for persons 65 years of age and over through contributory social insurance, and a complementary basic national private insurance plan............ H.R. 9732, a bill to provide through the Social Security System a means of financing hospital and related services to aged beneficiaries, but offering freedom of individual choice to each beneficiary to select voluntary health plan coverage, and for other purposes - - H.R. 21, a bill to provide for the medical and hospital care of the aged through a system of voluntary health insurance, and for other H.R. 766, a bill to provide for the medical and hospital care of the aged through a system of voluntary health insurance and tax credits, and H.R. 4511, a bill to amend titles I and XVI of the Social Security Act Page 1 3 782 Faces p. 26 III STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Agriculture, Department of, Hon. Orville L. Freeman, Secretary. Ball, Hon. Robert M., Commissioner of Social Security Administra- Page 444 26 Celebrezze, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary- 26 Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., Assistant Secretary for Legislation. 26 Myers, Robert J., Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration_ 26 207 Labor, Department of: Chase, Arnold, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics__ 207 207 STATEMENTS BY PUBLIC WITNESSES Adams, Arlin M., secretary of public welfare, State of Pennsylvania_ 510 2024 Allan, Lillian, Social Security Clubs of America and the National Federa- American Academy of General Practice, Dr. Albert E. Ritt, president__ American College of Radiology, Dr. David S. Carroll, chairman, board of 1036 American Dental Association: Conway, Bernard J., legislative counsel. 1286 Pierson, Dr. Fritz A., president-elect- - - 1286 Wilson, Dr. John B., chairman, council on legislation. 1286 American Farm Bureau Federation, Mrs. Haven Smith, chairman, 1453 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: 1205 Carey, James B., secretary-treasurer, industrial union department_ 1871 1205 1205 American Foundation for the Blind, Inc., Irvin P. Schloss, legislative 1553 American Hospital Association: Williamson, Kenneth, associate director, and director, Washington 349 Wilson, Dr. David B., chairman, council on government relations__ American Nursing Home Association, William E. Beaumont, Jr., president. 1862 American Optometric Association, Dr. Norman Haffner. 909 American Podiatry Association, Dr. Earl G. Kaplan, president- 1692 1382 American Public Welfare Association, Charles I. Schottland, committee on 1635 Americans for Democratic Action, Dr. Frank F. Furstenburg (presented 1544 American Veterans Committee, Chester C. Shore, chairman legislative 2203 Andrews, Hon. Mark, a Representative in Congress from the State of 1450 Annis, Dr. Edward A., president, American Medical Association. 643 1514 Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Thomas Parker, 1080 Baldinger, Irving, vice-president for health, education, and welfare, District Baring, Hon. Walter S., a Representative in Congress from the State of Barron, Hon. William W., Governor of West Virginia... Barry, Hon. Robert R., a Representative in Congress from the State of Page 331 Baskin, Oakley, International Association of Health Underwriters. 1964 1862 Blackford, Frank, vice chairman, Life Investment Management Co., Inc. Blake, Dr. Henry S., chairman, board of directors, National Association Bolling, Hon. Richard, a Representative in Congress from the State of Bow, Hon. Frank T., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio Brotzman, Hon. Donald G., a Representative in Congress from the State of Brown, Hon. Edmund G., Governor, State of California, as presented by Brown, Hugh, president, Florida State Council for Senior Citizens, Inc___ Wedemeyer, John M., director, Department of Social Welfare, pre- 918 California Hospital Association, Clifton H. Linville, president California Medical Association, Dr. Samuel R. Sherman, president_ Carey, James B., president, International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, and secretary-treasurer, Industrial Union Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Karl Schlotterbeck, manager, 1622 Chapotz, Charles, United Pensioners, IVE Electric Workers Retirees, and 594 561 484 1657 1544 |