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Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3129| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Mike Crapo

Mike Crapo

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 19, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-19
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.


  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2209: Fixing Global Freeloading Act
  • HR 116-1781: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill
  • HR 116-7877: Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3029: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
  • S 116-801: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information.
  • HR 116-4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019
  • S 116-3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationMedicaidMedicareOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativePoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale tradesTrade agreements and negotiationsWomen's health

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3129| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare. The bill generally limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services, reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • December 19, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-19
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.


  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mike Crapo

Mike Crapo

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (9)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2209: Fixing Global Freeloading Act
  • HR 116-1781: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill
  • HR 116-7877: Lowering Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2020
  • HR 116-3029: Improving Low-Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2073: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction.
  • S 116-801: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information.
  • HR 116-4649: Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2019
  • S 116-3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInflation and pricesInsurance industry and regulationMedicaidMedicareOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativePoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale tradesTrade agreements and negotiationsWomen's health