H.R. 4752 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010
H.R. 4752 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Mar 3, 2010, sponsored by Peter Welch with 81 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2010
- Co-sponsors
- 81
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drug…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Peter Welch (D-VT). Co-sponsors: 80 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 3, 2010
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Mar 8, 2010)
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