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H.R. 242

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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
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Committee
Latest Action · January 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
January 4, 2017
Cosponsors (45)
44D 1R
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Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.

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