S. 833
Referred to CommitteeEmpowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021
Introduced 3/18/2021•117th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3/18/2021 • Senate
Summary
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021
This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and to institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.
Introduced in Senate • 3/18/2021
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
March 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate3/18/2021