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S 691 116th Congress Senate

Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance prescription drug affordability by expanding access to assistance with out-of-pocket costs un… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enhance prescription drug affordability by expanding access to assistance with out-of-pocket costs under Medicare part D for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Introduced: March 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs
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Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Extra Rx Higher Eligibility Limits in Part D Act of 2019 or the Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for certain premium subsidies for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum allowable income for beneficiaries to qualify from 135% to 200% of the federal poverty line.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4583 Identical bill Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 691: Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-691/
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"S. 691: Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-691/.
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S. 691, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-691/.
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[S. 691: Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-691/)
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