S. 913 — Oral Anti-Cancer Drug Coverage bill

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Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to all oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer agent for a medically accepted indication.

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H.R. 1624Oral Anti-Cancer Drug Coverage bill
2001-05-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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2001-05-17
Introduced in Senate
2001-05-17
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5125-5126)
2001-05-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Oral Anti-Cancer Drug Coverage bill

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