Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act This bill expands the purposes for which states may use certain drug pricing information that is disclosed to them by manufacturers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to use such information in furtherance of prescription drug affordability boards or state multi-payer purchasing pools.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act
USA116th CongressS-2252| Senate
| Updated: 7/24/2019
Empowering States to Address Drug Costs Act This bill expands the purposes for which states may use certain drug pricing information that is disclosed to them by manufacturers through the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to use such information in furtherance of prescription drug affordability boards or state multi-payer purchasing pools.
Business recordsGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicaidPrescription drugsState and local government operations