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118th Congress Health

H.R. 4028: Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023

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  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 12, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 12, 2023

Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023

This bill makes certain income-based subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit available to individuals who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible.

Current law makes such individuals ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill retains a process for U.S. territories to apply for such assistance, but alters the formula by which the amount of assistance is calculated. Specifically, the bill phases in modifications to the formula that more closely align how assistance is calculated for U.S. territories with how it is calculated for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jun 12, 2023Introduced in the House by Jenniffer González-Colón.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jun 16, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jun 12, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Jun 12, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.