Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
US law
(colloquial)The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ("MIPPA"), is a 2008 statute of United States Federal legislation which amends the Social Security Act.
On July 15, 2008, President George W. Bush vetoed the bill.[1] On that same day the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to overturn the veto.[1][2]
This law contained the first revision to policy covering Medicare Part D.[3]
References
- ^ a b staff (July 17, 2008). "House and Senate Override President's Veto of H.R. 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" (P.L. 110–275)". ssa.gov. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Gaouette, Nicole (July 16, 2008). "Congress overrides Medicare veto". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ LeMasurier, JD; Edgar, B (April 2009). "MIPPA: First Broad Changes to Medicare Part D Plan Operations". American Health & Drug Benefits. 2 (3): 111–8. PMC 4106553. PMID 25126279.
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