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S.137: Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 4, 2007
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Bill Summary
Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors. Grants the Secretary authority to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs in order to ensure that beneficiaries enrolled...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |