Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 30, 2020)
Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
This bill modifies and establishes certain requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill lowers the annual out-of-pocket spending threshold for 2021, and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue payments to beneficiaries who exceed a modified 2020 threshold, as specified.
What just happenedJul 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 30, 2020
- Jul 30, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 30, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 30, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 30, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House