H.R.1409: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017

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175 (90 Democrats, 85 Republicans)

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Cancer Drug Coverage Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
March 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
March 7, 2017

Introduced in the House by Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

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