HR 5197 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act

What this bill does

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This bill changes how much Medicare patients pay for prescription drugs. For drug costs that fall between the deductible and the annual spending limit, patients would pay either the average net price of the drug (which includes rebates) or the cash price, whichever is lower. The Government Accountability Office must write a report on how well this new rule works.

Introduced

September 8, 2025

Policy Area

Health

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