Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 5, 2017Health
S. 41
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 5, 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.
What just happenedJan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN](D-MN)Sponsor
13 cosponsors12 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateJan 5, 2017
- Jan 5, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jan 5, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate