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S. 62 (116th)

Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019

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Introduced

9 January 2019

Last action

9 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and (2) institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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