H.R. 275 · 116th Congress
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Peter Welch
- Introduced
- 2019-01-08
- Latest action
- 2019-09-25 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019
This bill requires 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 the CMS from doing so.