House Bill 8143
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 27, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill requires Medicare prescription drug plans to include certain lower-cost generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on their formularies, with preferential pricing. It prohibits plans from imposing more restrictive limits on access to these lower-cost alternatives than on the reference drugs, ensuring availability to enrollees. Definitions clarify covered products and their positioning. This legislation aims to provide affordable medication options for seniors and prevent restrictive barriers to accessing lower-cost drugs and biological products.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
8143
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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March 27, 2026
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03/27/2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/27/2026
Introduced in House
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