To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.
USA115th CongressHR-6144| House
| Updated: 6/27/2018
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (31)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.
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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.
Health
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulationMedicarePrescription drugs
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.
USA115th CongressHR-6144| House
| Updated: 6/27/2018
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.
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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.
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (31)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Related Bills
- S 115-2553: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
- HR 115-6733: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, prescription drug plan sponsors, and Medicare Advantage organizations from limiting certain information on drug prices.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulationMedicarePrescription drugs