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S. 1279 (117th)

Medicare at 50 Act

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Introduced

21 April 2021

Last action

21 April 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare at 50 Act This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying individuals and also repeals restrictions relating to prescription drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill allows individuals aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if such individuals would otherwise qualify for Medicare at the age of 65. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option. The bill also repeals provisions that prohibit the CMS from negotiating the prices of prescription drugs or from establishing a formulary under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

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Timeline

  1. 21 April 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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