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H.R. 19 · 116th Congress

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

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147 cosponsors · 147 R
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111 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 9, 2019

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.

The bill generally

  • limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
  • reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit,
  • modifies certain authorities and requirements under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program,
  • revises provisions relating to regulatory approval and commercial availability of generics and biosimilars, and
  • establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Latest action (Dec 19, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 9, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.