Washington, May 7 -- Congressman Eugene Vindman issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Pat Ryan (N.Y.-18) - both retired U.S. Army veterans and Members of the House Armed Services Committee - introduced legislation to lower prescription drug costs for service members, military families, and veterans while saving taxpayers billions.
Building on the success of the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation program, the MISSION Rx Act would require TRICARE and the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay either the CMS-negotiated price or the program's original price for prescription drugs, whichever is lower.
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