Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 19, 2019Health
S. 3129
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 19, 2019)
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare.
The bill generally
- limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
- reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and
- establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
What just happenedDec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID](R-ID)Sponsor
9 cosponsors9 R
9cosponsors1committees2actions20related bills31subjects
- Introduced in SenateDec 19, 2019
- Dec 19, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Dec 19, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate