Washington, March 31 -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following press release:
Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), alongside Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) are leading bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to more affordable prescription drugs.
Patients are too often steered toward higher-cost brand-name drugs, even when safe, effective, and significantly cheaper generics or biosimilars are available. That's driven in part by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) prioritizing rebates over patients, leaving seniors paying more out of pocket.
The Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act, would require Medicare Part D plans to place certain...