S. 2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019

CBO Score

$-121,447,000,000

Date of Report

Wed July 24th, 2019

Notes

Preliminary estimate based on the "Description of the Chairman's Mark"

CBO Report Details

Legislation Details

116th Congress

An original bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Charles Grassley — R — IA

Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes.

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