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S. 740 - Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013

Health. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill 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. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013

S. 740 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill 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
A bill 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
John D. Rockefeller, IV
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Prescription drugs
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Retail and wholesale trades
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced4/16/2013
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/16/2013
4/16/2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/16/2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
4/16/2013Introduced in Senate
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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

34 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013

34 organizations supported this bill

AARP
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
AFL-CIO
Markwardt, Laura (2013, July 26). Don't Embrace False Medicare Reform, Support the Medicare Drug Savings Act. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from AFL-CIO.
Alliance for a Just Society
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Alliance for Retired Americans
Alliance for Retired Americans (n.d.). Urge Congress to Support the Medicare Drug Savings Act and Save Taxpayers Billions on Rx Drugs. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Alliance for Retired Americans.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
American Federation of Teachers
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
B'nai B'rith International
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Center for Community Change
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Center for Effective Government
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Center for Medicare Advocacy
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Communications Workers of America
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Community Catalyst
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Community Organizations in Action
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Consumers Union
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Families USA
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Health Care for America Now
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Medicare Rights Center
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Education Association
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Nurses United
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Organization for Women
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
National Senior Citizens Law Center
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Service Employees International Union
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
Social Security Works
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
strengthen social security coalition
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
United Mine Workers of America
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.
United Steelworkers
undersigned organizations (2013, April 16). Joint Letter on HR 1588. Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Medicare Rights Center.

1 organization opposed this bill

Americans for Prosperity
Valvo, James (2013, May 10). Letter of Opposition to Medicare Part D Rebate Bills (S. 740, H.R.1588). Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Americans for Prosperity.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$22,950$180,650
Kelly AyotteRNH$32,350$216,244
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,139,321$17,000
John BarrassoRWY$2,000$143,900
Max BaucusDMT$66,750$79,800
Mark BegichDAK$248,429$34,750
Michael F. BennetDCO$119,922$122,750
Richard BlumenthalDCT$107,700$60,650
Roy BluntRMO$9,150$244,144
John BoozmanRAR$10,500$48,245
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,199,001$44,000
Sherrod BrownDOH$585,465$40,470
Richard BurrRNC$4,750$260,500
Maria CantwellDWA$114,526$25,850
Ben CardinDMD$183,800$46,200
Tom CarperDDE$48,970$173,460
Bob CaseyDPA$177,800$199,630
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$9,000
Daniel CoatsRIN$2,900$107,950
Tom CoburnROK$1,250$165,843
William Thad CochranRMS$7,850$57,950
Susan M. CollinsRME$70,073$83,350
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$152,100$196,650
Bob CorkerRTN$19,450$139,270
John CornynRTX$48,300$242,055
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$2,200$109,600
Ted CruzRTX$26,157$1,634,312
Joe DonnellyDIN$227,208$76,662
Dick DurbinDIL$124,750$43,000
Mike EnziRWY$5,750$130,600
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$274,621$69,550
Deb FischerRNE$23,750$217,971
Jeff FlakeRAZ$3,750$1,362,989
Al FrankenDMN$170,434$8,900
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,238,101$152,700
Lindsey GrahamRSC$8,200$125,138
Chuck GrassleyRIA$56,200$96,050
Kay R. HaganDNC$924,115$224,400
Tom HarkinDIA$42,000$66,850
Orrin G. HatchRUT$86,850$373,550
Martin HeinrichDNM$216,449$47,104
Heidi HeitkampDND$274,279$19,750
Dean HellerRNV$4,500$174,087
Mazie K. HironoDHI$490,491$5,500
John HoevenRND$6,500$59,800
Jim InhofeROK$250$71,325
Johnny IsaksonRGA$17,900$136,500
Mike JohannsRNE$-100$13,500
Ron JohnsonRWI$2,225$170,107
Tim JohnsonDSD$6,000$0
Tim KaineDVA$536,755$53,350
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$19,450$3,500
Mark KirkRIL$23,450$300,499
Amy KlobucharDMN$308,215$15,250
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$361,909$47,250
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$4,500$37,500
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$56,700$33,950
Mike LeeRUT$2,400$129,917
Carl LevinDMI$0$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$161,900$230,000
John McCainRAZ$12,300$206,543
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,358,337$46,350
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$76,950$549,906
Bob MenéndezDNJ$131,400$275,150
Jeff MerkleyDOR$121,234$19,750
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$184,633$153,724
Jerry MoranRKS$26,500$53,050
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$11,500$65,850
Chris MurphyDCT$237,200$26,250
Patty MurrayDWA$629,577$167,300
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$171,500$41,650
Rand PaulRKY$10,200$499,458
Rob PortmanROH$20,190$305,521
Mark L. PryorDAR$110,486$118,000
John "Jack" ReedDRI$52,000$20,500
Harry ReidDNV$224,055$243,525
Jim RischRID$0$69,852
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$33,189$247,467
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$10,875$5,000
Marco RubioRFL$29,830$1,133,979
Bernie SandersIVT$105,975$250
Brian SchatzDHI$48,630$5,500
Chuck SchumerDNY$169,275$139,650
Tim ScottRSC$5,400$380,962
Jeff SessionsRAL$1,000$39,800
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$921,551$29,694
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$6,800$23,050
Debbie StabenowDMI$531,609$35,500
Jon TesterDMT$318,767$70,500
John ThuneRSD$13,200$278,603
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$29,383$1,652,568
Mark UdallDCO$123,750$112,000
Tom UdallDNM$84,950$16,700
David VitterRLA$6,150$161,426
Mark R. WarnerDVA$92,500$100,400
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,855,908$65,250
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$85,966$59,750
Roger F. WickerRMS$10,950$38,750
Ron WydenDOR$141,100$134,400

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$22,950$180,650
Kelly AyotteRNH$32,350$216,244
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,139,321$17,000
John BarrassoRWY$2,000$143,900
Max BaucusDMT$66,750$79,800
Mark BegichDAK$248,429$34,750
Michael F. BennetDCO$119,922$122,750
Richard BlumenthalDCT$107,700$60,650
Roy BluntRMO$9,150$244,144
John BoozmanRAR$10,500$48,245
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,199,001$44,000
Sherrod BrownDOH$585,465$40,470
Richard BurrRNC$4,750$260,500
Maria CantwellDWA$114,526$25,850
Ben CardinDMD$183,800$46,200
Tom CarperDDE$48,970$173,460
Bob CaseyDPA$177,800$199,630
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$9,000
Daniel CoatsRIN$2,900$107,950
Tom CoburnROK$1,250$165,843
William Thad CochranRMS$7,850$57,950
Susan M. CollinsRME$70,073$83,350
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$152,100$196,650
Bob CorkerRTN$19,450$139,270
John CornynRTX$48,300$242,055
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$2,200$109,600
Ted CruzRTX$26,157$1,634,312
Joe DonnellyDIN$227,208$76,662
Dick DurbinDIL$124,750$43,000
Mike EnziRWY$5,750$130,600
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$274,621$69,550
Deb FischerRNE$23,750$217,971
Jeff FlakeRAZ$3,750$1,362,989
Al FrankenDMN$170,434$8,900
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,238,101$152,700
Lindsey GrahamRSC$8,200$125,138
Chuck GrassleyRIA$56,200$96,050
Kay R. HaganDNC$924,115$224,400
Tom HarkinDIA$42,000$66,850
Orrin G. HatchRUT$86,850$373,550
Martin HeinrichDNM$216,449$47,104
Heidi HeitkampDND$274,279$19,750
Dean HellerRNV$4,500$174,087
Mazie K. HironoDHI$490,491$5,500
John HoevenRND$6,500$59,800
Jim InhofeROK$250$71,325
Johnny IsaksonRGA$17,900$136,500
Mike JohannsRNE$-100$13,500
Ron JohnsonRWI$2,225$170,107
Tim JohnsonDSD$6,000$0
Tim KaineDVA$536,755$53,350
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$19,450$3,500
Mark KirkRIL$23,450$300,499
Amy KlobucharDMN$308,215$15,250
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$361,909$47,250
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$4,500$37,500
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$56,700$33,950
Mike LeeRUT$2,400$129,917
Carl LevinDMI$0$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$161,900$230,000
John McCainRAZ$12,300$206,543
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,358,337$46,350
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$76,950$549,906
Bob MenéndezDNJ$131,400$275,150
Jeff MerkleyDOR$121,234$19,750
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$184,633$153,724
Jerry MoranRKS$26,500$53,050
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$11,500$65,850
Chris MurphyDCT$237,200$26,250
Patty MurrayDWA$629,577$167,300
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$171,500$41,650
Rand PaulRKY$10,200$499,458
Rob PortmanROH$20,190$305,521
Mark L. PryorDAR$110,486$118,000
John "Jack" ReedDRI$52,000$20,500
Harry ReidDNV$224,055$243,525
Jim RischRID$0$69,852
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$33,189$247,467
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$10,875$5,000
Marco RubioRFL$29,830$1,133,979
Bernie SandersIVT$105,975$250
Brian SchatzDHI$48,630$5,500
Chuck SchumerDNY$169,275$139,650
Tim ScottRSC$5,400$380,962
Jeff SessionsRAL$1,000$39,800
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$921,551$29,694
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$6,800$23,050
Debbie StabenowDMI$531,609$35,500
Jon TesterDMT$318,767$70,500
John ThuneRSD$13,200$278,603
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$29,383$1,652,568
Mark UdallDCO$123,750$112,000
Tom UdallDNM$84,950$16,700
David VitterRLA$6,150$161,426
Mark R. WarnerDVA$92,500$100,400
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,855,908$65,250
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$85,966$59,750
Roger F. WickerRMS$10,950$38,750
Ron WydenDOR$141,100$134,400

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Women's issues$10,614,000
Home care services$1,451,042
Teachers unions$1,133,640
Manufacturing unions$930,220
State & local govt employee unions$571,020
Commercial service unions$477,700
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$469,949
Communications & hi-tech unions$421,350
Teamsters union$404,845
Automotive Manufacturing union$369,532
Health & welfare policy$362,505
Elderly issues/Social Security$320,693
Labor Unions$266,515
Mining unions$132,150
Health professionals$77,375
Health worker unions$38,500
Human Rights$38,300
Consumer groups$8,650

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
Republican/Conservative$9,036,539
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$7,738,511
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