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Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act

USA116th CongressS-709| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an online dashboard containing information about the prices and utilization of prescription drugs that are purchased by federal programs. The dashboard must include specified information, including spending per dosage, the number of drug recipients, and out-of-pocket costs. The dashboard must also highlight those drugs that have the highest spending and costs.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Congressional oversightConsumer affairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicinePrescription drugsVeterans' medical care

Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act

USA116th CongressS-709| Senate 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an online dashboard containing information about the prices and utilization of prescription drugs that are purchased by federal programs. The dashboard must include specified information, including spending per dosage, the number of drug recipients, and out-of-pocket costs. The dashboard must also highlight those drugs that have the highest spending and costs.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightConsumer affairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicinePrescription drugsVeterans' medical care