H.R.2065
Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare operated prescription drug plan option to deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.
5 Total Points
Summary

Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) offer a Medicare operated prescription drug plan with a service area that consists of the entire United States; (2) negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce the purchase cost of covered Medicare part D drugs; and (3) encourage the use of more affordable therapeutic equivalents.

Requires the monthly beneficiary premium charged under such a plan to be uniform nationally. Requires adjustment of such premium amount in case of supplemental prescription drug coverage.

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Legislation Slant
Latest Action: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
This action occurred on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 and earned 5 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2007