End Price Gouging for Medications Act
United States116th CongressHR-3523House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 16, 2019
Summary
End Price Gouging for Medications Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including drug prices in listed countries. Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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