Vulnerable Senate Democrat Looks to Cap Drug Costs for Seniors

April 6, 2022, 10:00 PM UTC

Medicare recipients would get a $2,000 annual cap on what they pay for medicines under a bill introduced by a Senate Democrat facing one of the toughest reelection battles of 2022.

In the legislation, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) for the second time pulled a key drug pricing provision from his party’s stalled domestic spending package. Warnock also introduced a bill earlier this year to cap at $35 per month what people with insurance pay for insulin.

Earlier: House Passes Insulin Price Cap as Senate Looks for Path Forward

“Our country should never allow for our seniors to have to ration ...

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