End Price Gouging for Medications Act

United States116th CongressS-1987Senate
Updated: Jun 26, 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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HR-3523: End Price Gouging for Medications Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4569-4570)

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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