FOR OASI BENEFICIARIES 4.S. Congress. House. HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 4700 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND THE PURPOSES 44432 JULY 13, 14, 15, 16, AND 17, 1959 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1959 R.V.S. & 059 CONTENTS Text of H.R. 4700, to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code so as to provide insurance against the costs of hospital, nursing home, and surgical service for persons eligible for old-age and survivors insurance benefits, and for other purposes__ Text of S. 881, to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Press release dated June 24, 1959, announcing hearings on amending the Social Security Act to provide insurance for the cost of hospital, nursing home, and surgical services for persons eligible for old-age and survivors Adams, Albert C., chairman, committee on social security, National Asso- 238 587 AFL-CIO, Nelson H. Cruikshank, director, department of social security- 75 537 Andrus, Dr. Ethel Percy, national president, National Retired 509 Davis, Leonard, National Retired Teachers Association.... 509 American Dental Association: Conway, Bernard J., secretary, council on legislation.--. 365 Friedrich, Dr. Rudolph H., secretary, council on dental health.... 367 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL- Andrus, Dr. Ethel Percy, national president, National Retired Teachers Association and American Association of Retired Persons... Apple, Dr. William S., assistant secretary, American Pharmaceutical Bee, Dr. Daniel H., chairman, board of trustees, the Medical Society of Page 501 Bennett, Hon. John B., a Representative in Congress from the State of 248 Berger, David, city solicitor, city of Philadelphia, Pa.. Berger, Herbert, M.D., F.A.C.P., president-elect, New York State Society of Internal Medicine, member, legislative committee, American Society Blue Shield Medical Care Plans, Dr. Donald Stubbs, chairman, board of Braun, Dr. Edmund, member, board of directors, Physicians Forum.. Brewer, Gordon E., civil service counsel, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.... Brown, J. Douglas, dean of the faculty and professor of economics, Prince- 372 California Medical Association, Dr. T. Eric Reynolds, president_ Carnahan, Hon. A. S. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of College of American Pathologists, Dr. G. B. Hunter, chairman, legislative 198 Commerce and Industry Association of New York, Mahlon Z. Eubank, 479 Council of Golden Ring Clubs of Senior Citizens, Adolph Held, president__ Council of State Chambers of Commerce, Henry H. Chase....... Cruikshank, Nelson H., director, department of social security, AFL-CIO. Davis, Leonard, National Retired Teachers Association and American Dixon, Dr. James P., director, Hospital Council of Philadelphia_ Dollinger, Hon. Isidore, a Representative in Congress from the State of Dunaway, Carlyle, general counsel, National Association of Life Under- 587 Eubank, Mahlon Z., director, social security department, Commerce and 479 Faulkner, E. J., Health Insurance Association of America, American Life Fitzpatrick, John, member of administration board, Ford-UAW Pension 434 495 Flemming, Hon. Arthur S., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.. 9 207 Flynn, Hon. Gerald T., a Representative in Congress from the State of 267 Fortune, Dr. Carl, Kentucky State Medical Association.. 606 Friedrich, Dr. Rudolph H., secretary, council on dental health, American 367 Page Goldmann, Dr. Franz, Group Health Association of St. Paul.. Groner, Frank S., member, board of trustees, American Hospital Associa- Group Health Association of America, Dr. C. B. Esselstyn, second vice 562 Group Health Association of St. Paul, Dr. Franz Goldmann- 226 Halpern, Hon. Seymour, a Representative in Congress from the State of 555 Hampton, Dr. H. Phillip, chairman, Committee on Legislation and Public 207 Health, Education, and Welfare, Department of: Flemming, Hon. Arthur S., Secretary. Merriam, Mrs. Ida C., Director, Division of Program Research....... Health Insurance Association of America, E. J. Faulkner Health Insurance Plan for Greater New York, Dr. George Baehr, con- Held, Adolph, president, Council of Golden Ring Clubs of Senior Citizens-- Hospital Council of Philadelphia, Dr. James P. Dixon, director. Huddleston, Hon. George, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the Hunter, Dr. G. B., member, board of governors, and chairman, legislative 434 485 203 529 Illinois State Medical Society, Dr. Edward A. Piszczek.. 517 389 International Association of Accident and Health Underwriters, John G. 570 International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Dr. Leo Price, director, 610 Iowa Medical Service (Blue Shield), Dr. Earl Lowry, president... Iowa Pharmaceutical Association, A. Phillip Coontz, president_. Irving, Dr. Noble W., chairman, committee on legislation.. Wichern, Dr. Homer E., cochairman, committee on legislation. Irving, Dr. Noble W., chairman, committee on legislation, Iowa State Jensen, Hon. Ben. F., a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa- Johnson, Dr. Joseph W., speaker of the house of delegates, Tennessee 505 Johnson, Reuben, coordinator, National Farmers Union. Karth, Hon. Joseph E., a Representative in Congress from the State of 71 269 Kentucky State Medical Association, Dr. Carl Fortune.. 606 156 Kowalski, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of 271 Lourie, Norman V., vice president, and chairman, commission on social Lowry, Dr. Earl, president, Iowa Medical Service (Blue Shield). Marshall, Allen D., Chamber of Commerce of the United States. 139 Mayer, Mrs Vera, general secretary, National Consumers League.. Medical Society of the State of New York, Dr. Renato J. Azzari, member, Medical Society of the State of North Carolina, Dr. John Robert Kernodle, 156 |