Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021

1/11/2023, 1:47 PM

Congressional Summary of S 833

Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021

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

Current Status of Bill S 833

Bill S 833 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 18, 2021. Bill S 833 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 18, 2021.  Bill S 833's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 18, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 833

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
34
Democrat Cosponsors
33
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 833

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Health care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicarePrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 833

Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021A bill to amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program.Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021
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