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S. 41

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN](D-MN)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 — Informed