S 475 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

Alternatives to PAIN Act

What this bill does

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This bill makes it easier and cheaper for people on Medicare to get pain medications that are not opioids. It requires these non-opioid pain drugs to be covered without a deductible and at the lowest possible cost-sharing level. The bill also prevents Medicare drug plans from requiring patients to get prior approval or try other medications first before they can get these non-opioid pain drugs covered.

Introduced

February 6, 2025

Policy Area

Health

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