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Latest Action: 07/16/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875-6876) Bill TextA resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month". 7/16/2008--Introduced. Designates August 2008 as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Urges communities to carry out appropriate programs and activities to educate parents and youth about the potential dangers associated with medicine abuse.
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Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S134-135) Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional beneficiary protections. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors. Grants the Secretary authority to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs in order to ensure that beneficiaries enrolled under prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (MA-PD plans) pay the lowest possible price. Allows the Medicare part D eligible individual an alternative to the current choice of coverage in at least two qualifying plans in the area in which the individual resides. Allows such an individual to choose enrollment in a nationwide prescription drug plan offered by the Secretary [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8520-8521 text as passed Senate: CR S8520-8521) Bill TextA resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month". 6/26/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates August 2007 as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Urges communities to carry out appropriate programs and activities to educate parents and youth of the potential dangers associated with medicine abuse.
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Latest Action: 07/16/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875-6876) Bill TextA resolution designating the month of August 2008 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month". 7/16/2008--Introduced. Designates August 2008 as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Urges communities to carry out appropriate programs and activities to educate parents and youth about the potential dangers associated with medicine abuse.
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8520-8521 text as passed Senate: CR S8520-8521) Bill TextA resolution designating the month of August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month". 6/26/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates August 2007 as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Urges communities to carry out appropriate programs and activities to educate parents and youth of the potential dangers associated with medicine abuse.
Also tagged in: Access to health care, Aged, Budgets, Business, Coinsurance, Competitive bidding, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost control, Drug abuse, Drug industry, Drugs, Expedited congressional procedure, Finance, Government trust funds, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, House rules and procedure, Insurance premiums, Legislation, Managed care, Medical care, Medical economics, Medical fees, Medicare, Medicine, Metropolitan areas, Pharmacies, Prescription pricing, Public contracts, Rebates, Retiree health benefits, Sedatives, Senate rules and procedure, Subsidies, Urban affairs
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S134-135) Bill TextA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional beneficiary protections. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the prohibition against interference by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and prescription drug plan sponsors. Grants the Secretary authority to negotiate contracts with manufacturers of covered part D drugs in order to ensure that beneficiaries enrolled under prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans (MA-PD plans) pay the lowest possible price. Allows the Medicare part D eligible individual an alternative to the current choice of coverage in at least two qualifying plans in the area in which the individual resides. Allows such an individual to choose enrollment in a nationwide prescription drug plan offered by the Secretary [...] show full description
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