Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 8, 2020Health
S. 3166
Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 8, 2020)
Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act
This bill addresses prescription drug costs and access. For example, the bill (1) establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services the Bureau of Prescription Drug Affordability and Access to review the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs, and (2) authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate Medicare drug prices.
What just happenedJan 8, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 8, 2020
- Jan 8, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jan 8, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate