Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act
Summary
Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 4, 2023
Last action May 4, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 4, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 4, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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