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H.R. 2296, METRIC Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested July 17, 2019
Requested By House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Date Sent Sept. 17, 2019
Description:
The bill would Require pharmaceutical manufacturers to explain price increases for their products Instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available to the public information about discounts available to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Direct the Federal Trade Commission to study the pharmaceutical supply chain Expand pharmaceutical manufacturers’ reporting of their averages sales prices to Medicare Permit the HHS Secretary to disclose information about prescription drug samples to select federal agencies Prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from giving samples of opioids to physicians and other prescribers Make more information available to Medicare beneficiaries and providers about prescription drug options   Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Requiring drug manufacturers to report more data on average sales prices to Medicare

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