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H.R. 1244In committee
Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act
Introduced: Feb 12, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 12, 2025
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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.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
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What this bill does
Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act
This bill requires the coinsurance amount for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to be based on the actual acquisition cost of the drug (i.e., the negotiated price under the prescription drug plan net of any manufacturer price concessions), rather than the wholesale acquisition cost of the drug, if the actual acquisition cost is lower.
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Health
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Health care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs
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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.
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