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.
USA115th CongressHR-242| House
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Peter Welch
Democratic Representative
Vermont
Cosponsors (45)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement
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.
USA115th CongressHR-242| House
| Updated: 1/25/2017
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Peter Welch
Democratic Representative
Vermont
Cosponsors (45)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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- S 115-1688: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program.
- S 115-41: A bill 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.
- HR 115-3748: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, to provide for health insurance market stabilization, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement