Hospitals & Asylums

Fall Equinox Edition

By Anthony J. Sanders

Health and Welfare (HAW)

To supplement Chapter 3 National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers §71-§154, Subchapter V Battle Mountain Sanitarium Reserve, §151-154. To produce a federal budget surplus FY 18 by deleting the Allowances, Other Independent Agencies (on-budget and off-budget) and Other Defense - Civil Programs rows from the Government Outlays by Agency Ledger (GOAL) and consolidate Commerce and Small Business Administration, State and International Assistance and rename Social Security on-budget Human Services under Art. 2(2) of the US Constitution. To amend the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour 2009-2017 to '$7.50 in 2018 and 3% more every year thereafter.' under 29USC§206(a)(1)(D). To support the Treasury's decision to abolish the refundable premium and cost sharing reduction subsidy FY 18 all the action now takes place under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) <15.0%. To begin to experimentally reduce Medicare Part A HI tax revenues received by the Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund from the 2.9% payroll tax rate to 2.6% payroll tax received, and continue to reduce federal outlays for Parts B and D to 3% annual growth from FY 14 beginning FY 18 when a zero growth policy would take over for all three programs to try to keep federal health outlays under the $1 trillion limbo bar until national health expenditures are less than 10% of GDP. To raise the patient's share in nursing homes to the greater of $300 or 30% of benefits, by Treasury under 24USC§14a or fee under 24USC§414. To amend the 1.8% DI tax rate starting January 1, 2019 in Sec. 201(b)(1)(T) of the Social Security Act under 42USC§401(b)(1)(T) to either 2.1% DI tax, or 2.0% DI tax if OASI pays $240.4 billion including 2.5% interest for CY09-CY15 to replicate to the extent possible revenue that would have been received if the OASDI tax had been properly adjusted by Public Law 112-96. To replace the Adjustment of the contribution and benefit base under Section 230 of the Social Security Act 42USC§430 with 'There is created in the Treasury a Supplemental Security Income Trust Fund.' To tax the rich the full 12.4% Old Age Survivor and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax on all their income to pay 16-24 million children growing up poor SSI benefits FY18. To publish a highly simplified online SSI application form without any In-kind-support maintenance (ISMs) and optional disability questionnaire, for speedy Income and Eligibility Verification System in Sec. 1137 of the Social Security Act under 42USC§132b-7. To end benefit attrition with a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) rule every year inflation continues to run about 2.7% and the Trust Fund Ratio is greater than 20% under Sec. 215(i) of the Social Security Act 42USC§415(i). To make an exception to the rule to pay $777 mo. SSI a 5.7% COLA is needed from CY17, a 2.7% COLA CY18 followed by 3% COLA to $777 SSI CY19 and 3% COLA every year for the earnings of low income beneficiaries and workers to stay ahead of 2.7% average annual inflation. To change the due date for the Annual Reports from April 1, April fool’s day, to the 'summer solstice June 20-21' in Sec. 1161 of the Social Security Act under 42USC§1320c-10. To provide 14 weeks of paid Maternity Protection under ILO Convention 183 (2000).