Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 9, 2022Health
S. 3615
Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 9, 2022)
Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act
This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.
What just happenedFeb 9, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT](I-VT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 9, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 9, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate