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HR
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Introduced in House
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2021-06-01T13:55:41Z
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2021-03-18T04:00:00Z
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Introduced in House
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:07Z
2023-01-11T13:48:07Z
3.0.0
2021-04-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
CRS
Related bill
Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2021
HR
2021-03-19
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-03-18
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-03-18
Ways and Means Committee
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2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-03-18
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-03-18
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-03-18
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
W000800
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
N
Welch
D
VT
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-03-18
WI
C001066
14
Kathy
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Castor
D
2021-03-18
FL
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-03-18
AZ
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-03-18
MA
G000574
7
Ruben
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Gallego
D
2021-03-18
AZ
W000797
23
Debbie
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Wasserman Schultz
D
2021-03-18
FL
C001084
1
David
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Cicilline
N.
D
2021-03-18
RI
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-03-18
ME
R000599
36
Raul
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Ruiz
D
2021-03-18
CA
M001143
4
BETTY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MCCOLLUM
D
2021-03-18
MN
M000087
12
CAROLYN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
MALONEY
B.
D
2021-03-18
NY
S000510
9
ADAM
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
SMITH
D
2021-07-21
WA
Health care costs and insurance Inflation and prices Medicare Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement
2021-03-18
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding&nbsp;prices for drugs covered&nbsp;under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.</p>
2021-06-01T13:55:41Z
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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021
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IH
Introduced in House
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.