S 691
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019
Introduced: March 7, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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