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HR 6739 116th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Drug therapy Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicare Prescription drugs

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act

This bill requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without cost-sharing during the public health emergency.

What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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