HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, AND SURGICAL_BENEFITS FOR OASI BENEFICIARIES HEARINGS • Conquess. Louse, 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 Library 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- AFL-CIO, Nelson H. Cruikshank, director, department of social security_ American Academy of General Practice, Dr. R. R. Robins....... 238 587 537 Andrus, Dr. Ethel Percy, national president, National Retired 509 Davis, Leonard, National Retired Teachers Association.. 509 American Medical Association: Larson, Dr. Leonard W., chairman, board of trustees. 273 Stetler, Joseph, head of the law division... 273 Swartz, Dr. Frederick C., chairman, committee on aging. 273 American Nurses' Association, Julia C. Thompson 360 American Nursing Home Association, George T. Mustin, chairman, legis- lative information committee.... 66 Andrus, Dr. Ethel Percy, national president, National Retired Teachers Association and American Association of Retired Persons_- Apple, Dr. William S., assistant secretary, American Pharmaceutical ш |