Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 6, 2015)
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug plan.
What just happenedJan 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 6, 2015
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate