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S. 41

Referred to Committee

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

Introduced 1/5/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/5/2017 • Senate

Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.

Introduced in Senate • 1/5/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (14)

Party Breakdown

13
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Democrat • MN

Sponsored 1/5/2017

Cosponsors (13)

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 1/5/2017

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 1/5/2017

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 1/5/2017

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate1/5/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors13