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Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 9, 2019
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Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and (2) institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.

What's happening now January 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 26 Independent 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 13, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 9, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 9, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 9, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 9, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 9, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 9, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 9, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 9, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 9, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 9, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 9, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 9, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 9, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 9, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 9, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 9, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 9, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 9, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 9, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 9, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 62: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-62/
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"S. 62: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-62/.
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S. 62, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-62/.
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