Bill115th CongressFiled Aug 1, 2017Health
S. 1688
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 1, 2017)
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and (2) institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.
What just happenedAug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN](D-MN)Sponsor
35 cosponsors34 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateAug 1, 2017
- Aug 1, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Aug 1, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate