Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act
United States117th CongressS-2327Senate
Updated: Jul 13, 2021
Summary
Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act This bill establishes and alters several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs under Medicare. For example, the bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also establishes (1) a program under which drug manufacturers must, subject to civil penalties, provide discounts for covered drugs for beneficiaries who have incurred costs above the annual deductible; and (2) a process through which certain beneficiaries may have their monthly out-of-pocket costs capped and paid in monthly installments.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate
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