Make prescription drugs more affordable.

Kim Schrier · Washington · Democratic

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"Rep. Schrier ... has introduced a bipartisan bill that will bring down the cost of insulin." The release says the bill "paves the way for less expensive versions of brand name insulins."

Schrier took concrete legislative action early in her House career to lower drug costs, especially insulin prices.

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Rep. Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Bring Down Insulin Prices
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Roll Call 420 lists H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, on motion to concur in the Senate amendment, with the result marked Passed.

Schrier voted on the measure that became the Inflation Reduction Act, which included major prescription drug pricing reforms.

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U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call Votes
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Schrier said the bill "will bring down costs for families" and listed "Allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices" and "Capping insulin costs for seniors at $35/month."

Schrier publicly claimed credit for supporting enacted reforms that directly lowered prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Rep. Schrier Votes to Bring Down Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs, Invest in Combating Climate Change
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CMS states the law lowers prescription drug prices in Medicare through price negotiation, caps out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000 in 2025, and caps insulin at $35 per month for Medicare beneficiaries.

Federal implementation confirms the enacted law produced concrete prescription-drug affordability gains, though only for Medicare and selected drugs.

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The Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans
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Assessments

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Schrier supported and voted for the Inflation Reduction Act during the same term, and federal implementation produced concrete prescription-drug affordability gains, including Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 monthly insulin cap for Medicare beneficiaries, and a $2,000 annual out-of-pocket cap beginning in 2025. However, the promise was broad, and the enacted reforms mainly applied to Medicare beneficiaries and selected drugs rather than making prescription drugs broadly affordable for all patients, so the outcome is partial rather than fully delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%