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Congressional Hearings on Military Health Care Delivery (1979)

Original title: Military health care delivery system : hearings on H.R. 5195, H.R. 5235 ... before the Military Compensation Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session ....

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of congressional hearings held by the House regarding proposed legislation (H.R. 5195 and H.R. 5235) aimed at reforming the military health care delivery system.

Why it matters

These hearings represent the legislative process for determining how medical services are provided to military personnel and their families, impacting the structure and funding of the military health system.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Military personnel and their families

The legislation discussed in these hearings directly concerns the delivery and structure of health care services provided to these individuals.

Directly affected

Department of Defense

The department is responsible for implementing the health care delivery systems discussed in the proposed legislation.

Key Facts

  • The hearings were conducted by the Military Compensation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • The session took place during the Ninety-sixth Congress, first session.
  • The primary focus of the hearings was the evaluation of H.R. 5195 and H.R. 5235.
  • The subject matter concerns the delivery system for military health care services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were held to discuss and review proposed legislation (H.R. 5195 and H.R. 5235) related to the military health care delivery system.
Who conducted these hearings?
The hearings were conducted by the of the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Legislative Review of Military Health

The document captures a specific moment in 1979 where Congress was actively seeking to reform the military health care delivery system through multiple legislative vehicles.

H.R. 5195H.R. 5235

Connected Entities

Military Compensation Subcommittee, Committee on Armed Services
OrganizationMilitary Compensation Subcommittee“The subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee conducting the hearings.”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Armed Services“The parent committee overseeing the hearings.”Map →

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