W K THERN KENTUCKY UNiVERSITr LlSRkRY CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE: COMPARISON OF THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC PROTECTION ACT OF 1987 (H.R. 2470, as passed by t h e House J u l y 22, 1987) and t h e MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC LOSS PREVENTION ACT OF 1987 (S. 1127, as reported by t h e Senate Finance Connnittee, J u l y 27, 1987) J e n n i f e r 0 u l l i v a n S p e c i a l i s t i n Social L e g i s l a t i o n Education and Public Welfare Division August 5, 1987 Revised August 13, 1987