WASHINGTON _ Republicans impatient to vote on legislation to lower the price of prescription drugs deployed a new tactic this week to win Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's support: tie it to the coronavirus.
The Kentucky Republican is "obviously considering" the recommendation to fast-track a long-stalled legislative proposal that would, among other things, improve affordability of eventual treatments for COVID-19, said Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician who supports the legislation.
Under current law, seniors under Medicare Part D are required to pay 5% of their prescription drug costs out-of-pocket. This legislation would place a cap on the out-of-pocket expenses for which seniors are liable.
