First published 10/3/2026, 2:15:15 AM · Last updated 10/3/2026, 2:15:15 AM

The Demise of the Catastrophic Coverage Act: A Reflection of the Inability of Congress to Respond to Changing Needs of the Elderly and their Families

Journal article in Western Michigan University's Digital Commons analyzing the demise of the Catastrophic Coverage Act. The title frames the piece as a reflection on Congress's inability to respond to changing needs of the elderly and their families.

Illustrative image: Photographer Carol M. Highsmith, creator of the photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive at the Library of Congress, shown as Carol McKinney at age 4 with her sister Sara at her grandmother's farm in Madison, North Carolina — Library of Congress/Library of Congress, Free to Use and Reuse

Categories: politics-and-governance

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It examines a policy outcome affecting elderly people and their families.

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The Demise of the Catastrophic Coverage Act: A Reflection of the Inability of Congress to Respond to Changing Needs of the Elderly and their Families

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