S. 41 · 115th Congress
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar
- Introduced
- 2017-01-05
- Latest action
- 2017-01-05 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.