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September 25, 2019
House Leadership Unveils Prescription Drug Legislation
House legislation (H.R. 3) was released last week which includes improvements to the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Like the bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee in July, H.R. 3 includes a provision to cap beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending, and a provision requiring drug manufacturers to pay rebates if they increase brand-name drug prices beyond inflation rates. Also included are improvements to the Part D Extra Help Low-Income Subsidy advocated for by NCOA. House action on the bill is expected to ramp up soon, starting with an Energy and Commerce hearing on Sept. 25.
Review the hearing and bill information | Read our issue brief
Senate FY20 Appropriations Proposals Released
Although the markup of the FY20 Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill was canceled, the Committee released the bill details last week. Other bills that fund aging services related to nutrition, housing and transportation were released, too. Congress will not be able to pass all twelve appropriations bills before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, so a continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 21 has been passed by the House and is expected to be adopted by the Senate this week.
View our updated funding table | Read our issue brief
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In case you missed it...
- Spanish-language section of ncoa.org now live: On the road to helping 40 million older adults by 2030, we are strengthening our ability to reach specific groups. We have begun translating our website so the information is easier to access for Spanish speakers. Share the link with Spanish speakers in your community.
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