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S.2858: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 27, 2016
- Latest Major Action April 27, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate lower prices on behalf of Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries for covered prescription drugs that CMS deems appropriate for negotiation based on: (1) program and per-beneficiary spending, (2) unit cost increases over the preceding years,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 27, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 27, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Al Franken (D-Minn.) |