H.R. 2860 · 111th Congress
Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy
- Introduced
- 2009-06-12
- Latest action
- 2009-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) offer a Medicare operated prescription drug plan with a service area that consists of the entire United States; (2) negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce the purchase cost of covered Medicare part D drugs; and (3) encourage the use of more affordable therapeutic equivalents.
Requires the monthly beneficiary premium charged under such a plan to be uniform nationally. Requires adjustment of such premium amount in case of supplemental prescription drug coverage.