HOUSE 2484117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Lowest Price for Patients Act
- Last Action
- 4/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
- 2021-04-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-13 (00)
Lowest Price for Patients Act
This bill requires pharmacies to disclose to consumers when dispensing a prescription drug (1) the cost of the drug under the consumer's insurance plan, and (2) the cost of the drug without using their plan.
Cosponsors (11)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Inflation and prices
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Retail and wholesale trades
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