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Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-833| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (34)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and to institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-62
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-62
    Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-386: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
  • S 117-352: Health Care Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 117-1279: Medicare at 50 Act
  • HR 117-1227: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement

Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-833| Senate 
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and to institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.
View Full Text

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-62
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-62
    Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019


  • March 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (34)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-386: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
  • S 117-352: Health Care Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 117-1279: Medicare at 50 Act
  • HR 117-1227: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement