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S.117: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 23, 2013
- Latest Major Action Jan. 23, 2013
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (6 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 23, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) |