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H.R. 1832 (111th)

Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2009

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Introduced

31 March 2009

Last action

1 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2009 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) limit Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) cost increases to the Social Security cost-of-living increase; and (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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