House Bill
H.R. 5386
Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act
Primary Sponsor
David Scott
Representative
Cosponsors
2
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Policy Area
Summary
This bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for generic drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries starting in 2024. This means seniors and people with disabilities who qualify for extra help paying for their prescription drugs would no longer have to pay copays or coinsurance when getting generic medications.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act
This bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for generic drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries starting in 2024. This means seniors and people with disabilities who qualify for extra help paying for their prescription drugs would no longer have to pay c
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This bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for generic drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries starting in 2024. This means seniors and people with disabilities who qualify for extra help paying for their prescription drugs would no longer have to pay copays or coinsurance when getting generic medications.
- Bill Number
- 5386
- Sponsor
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Policy Area
- Health
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act
- Bill Number
- 5386
- Sponsor
- David Scott (D-GA)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Summary
- This bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for generic drugs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries starting in 2024. This means seniors and people with disabilities who qualify for extra help paying for their prescription drugs would no longer have to pay copays or coinsurance when getting generi
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