H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 Sponsor: John Dingell / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. hidemore...
Summary
Legislation requires the secretary of health and human services to negotiate prescription drug prices covered by Medicare Part D. (by MAPLight.org)
Status
The bill was voted on in the House on January 12, 2007
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Vote Date:
January 12, 2007
Motion:
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
Location:
House
Result:
Fail
  • 196 Yes Votes85.5895196507%
  • 229 No Votes100%
  • 10 Not Voting4.36681222707%
Showing contributions
Jan 2003-Oct 2008 House

Interests who did want this bill to become law (such as Consumer groups and Elderly issues/Social Security) gave an average of:

  • $11,517 to each legislator voting Yes
    11.7288937347%
  • $98,192 to each legislator voting No
    100%

Interests who did not want this bill to become law (such as Biotech products & research and Chambers of commerce) gave an average of:

  • $43,789 to each legislator voting Yes
    44.5953064732%
  • $25,822 to each legislator voting No
    26.2975452932%

Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)

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Lower Drug Prices for Medicare Participants by Milan Sundaresan, Jul 31, 2008 (7:41pm)

H.R. 4 allows the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies for Medicare members. Clearly the bill garnered support from various workers’ unions but was opposed by larger pharmaceutical companies.

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