H.R. 1588 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
- Sponsor:
- Henry A. Waxman
- Summary:
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
H.R. 1588 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program.
- Other Titles
- Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
- Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
- Sponsor
- Henry A. Waxman
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert E. Andrews
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo
- Corrine Brown
- Matt Cartwright
- Kathy Castor
- Donna M. Christensen
- David N. Cicilline
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Diana DeGette
- Donna F. Edwards
- Eliot L. Engel
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Jared Huffman
- Ann M. Kuster
- Barbara Lee
- Sander M. Levin
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Jim McDermott
- Michael H. Michaud
- George Miller
- Gwen Moore
- Jerrold Nadler
- Gloria Negrete McLeod
- Beto O’Rourke
- Mark Pocan
- Charles B. Rangel
- Bobby L. Rush
- John P. Sarbanes
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Adam B. Schiff
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Jackie Speier
- Mark Takano
- Dina Titus
- Subjects
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Retail and wholesale trades
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- Major Actions
Introduced 4/16/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/16/2013 4/16/2013 Referred 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. 4/16/2013 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 4/16/2013 Referred to House Ways and Means 4/16/2013 Introduced in House 4/19/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 6/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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