ROSEN, CURTIS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT PATIENTS' ACCESS TO PREFERRED DOCTOR, LOWER DRUG COSTS

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill to protect patients' access to their preferred doctors and lower out-of-pocket drug costs. The bipartisan Protecting Patient Access Act would allow patients to change insurance plans mid-year if their doctor or other medical provider is no longer in-network, or if their out-of-pocket drug cost increases during the year. This would apply to Medicare prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage, and individual market plans for patients of all ages.

"Under the current system, Nevadans can be caught off-guard by mid-year increases to prescription drug prices and changes to their in-network docto...