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Eyeing 2020, House Passes Bill Named After Elijah Cummings That Would Empower Medicare to Negotiate Drug Costs

December 12, 2019

Sharpening their 2020 election message, House Democrats on Thursday pushed through legislation that would empower Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and offer new benefits for seniors....In 2018, Cummings accused President Donald Trump of abandoning a campaign proposal to allow Medicare to directly negotiate lower prices with drug companies. That was the aim of the legislation in Cummings' name — to empower the federal government to compel lower prices. "While we deeply miss Elijah, we can continue to keep his memory alive by advancing legislation like H.R. 3 and by working every single day to make life better for our fellow Americans," said U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Baltimore County Democrat.

Issues:Health Care