Finance Considers Reworking Part D Catastrophic To Control Rx Prices

By John Wilkerson / May 22, 2019 at 9:02 PM
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley said Wednesday (May 17) that committee members are considering a rework of financial liability in the catastrophic phase of Medicare Part D to help curb rising drug prices. The Iowa Republican aims to hammer out a bipartisan deal on drug-pricing legislation by June 17, and the blowup on Wednesday (May 22) between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) enhances Grassley’s control over drug-pricing legislation . “We’re working in that direction, but...

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