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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Social Security and Medicare Trustee Nominations
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on May 11, 2016, to consider the reappointments of Charles P. Blahous III and Robert D. Reischauer to the Boards of Trustees for the federal Social Security and Medicare trust funds.
The nominees oversee the financial health and long-term solvency of the federal trust funds that manage Social Security and Medicare benefits for millions of Americans.
Who It Affects
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Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries
The nominees oversee the trust funds that manage the financial resources for these programs.
Charles P. Blahous III
The nominee is seeking reappointment to the Boards of Trustees.
Robert D. Reischauer
The nominee is seeking reappointment to the Boards of Trustees.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 11, 2016, to review the reappointments of Charles P. Blahous III and Robert D. Reischauer.
- Both nominees were proposed for 4-year terms on the Boards of Trustees for the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
- The hearing took place in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The session was presided over by Senator Daniel Coats.
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Routine Reappointment Pattern
The document reflects a standard administrative process for reappointing trustees to federal trust funds, indicating continuity in oversight management.
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