H.R. 6117 · 115th Congress
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- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Cedric Richmond
- Introduced
- 2018-06-14
- Latest action
- 2018-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Summary
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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish public health plans that are available on health insurance markets, subject to specified requirements; the bill also makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including alterations to cost-sharing provisions and the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.