HR 8143
Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026.
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 3:42 AM
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Bill overview
This bill, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026, aims to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors by requiring Medicare prescription drug plans (PDPs) to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on their formularies. It mandates that these drugs be placed in a preferred position with lower patient costs compared to the original brand-name drug. The bill also prohibits PDPs from imposing restrictions on access to these lower-cost alternatives that are more stringent than those applied to the original drug.
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