Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2013)
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (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.
What just happenedJan 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate