Revamped Finance Bill Further Lowers Seniors’ Part D Costs

By Ariel Cohen, John Wilkerson / December 6, 2019 at 10:44 AM
Updated Story Senate Finance Committee leaders released an updated drug pricing bill on Friday (Dec. 5) less than 24 hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the lower chamber will vote on her more-aggressive drug pricing bill next week. The updated Finance bill, written by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) with input from the White House, reduces senior’s Part D co-insurance, allows seniors to pay capped catastrophic costs over the year, and shifts...


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