Ways and Means-Social Security and Old Age Pensions: Medical Aid., 1957-1958

Discussion of H.R.9467; "To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code so as to increase the benefits payable under the Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, 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" (Aime J. Forand-Rhode Island), and H.R.9448; "To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide insurance thereunder against the cost of hospitalization for insured aged persons and their dependents and survivors, and for insured disabled persons, and for other purposes" (Kenneth A. Roberts-Alabama).