introduced the Every Dollar Counts Act, legislation to require out-of-pocket expenditures for covered drugs to count towards the patient’s maximum out-of-pocket and deductible, regardless of where such drugs are purchased.
Will require out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs to count toward a patient's deductible and maximum out-of-pocket limit, regardless of where the drugs are purchased.
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Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8270 as introduced in the House on April 14, 2026. The bill is titled the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026 and would amend federal health and tax law to require out-of-pocket expenditures for drugs to count toward an individual's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.
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Murphy's office says he introduced the Every Dollar Counts Act to require out-of-pocket expenditures for covered drugs to count toward a patient's maximum out-of-pocket and deductible, regardless of where the drugs are purchased.
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Last Action Date Listed April 14, 2026. Action: Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker.
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GovInfo's official bill record still shows H.R. 8270 as introduced and referred on April 14, 2026, with no later congressional action visible in the record reviewed during the lookback window.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8270 as Introduced in House, with the last action date listed as April 14, 2026: Murphy introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means.
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The introduced bill would require covered plans and insurers to count an enrollee’s out-of-pocket expenditures for covered drugs toward the deductible and out-of-pocket maximum when the enrollee buys the drug without applying plan benefits.
Assessments
Murphy introduced H.R. 8270, the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, which matches the pledge by requiring out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs to count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums regardless of purchase channel. However, the official record shows only introduction and committee referral on April 14, 2026, with no passage, enactment, or implementation. Because he is still in federal office and the bill has not yet definitively failed, the promise is unresolved rather than delivered or never fulfilled.
Murphy materially acted on the promise by introducing H.R. 8270, the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, on April 14, 2026, and the bill matches the pledge’s substance. But the official record reviewed here shows only introduction and referral, with no passage, enactment, or implementation as of June 19, 2026. Because he made a serious legislative attempt and the term is still active, this is not full delivery and not yet a final failure; it remains unresolved.
Murphy introduced H.R. 8270, the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, which matches the promised policy by requiring out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs to count toward deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket limits regardless of purchase location. However, the available official record shows only introduction and committee referral on April 14, 2026, with no enactment or implemented federal policy yet. Because Murphy is still in the same federal term and the bill has not clearly failed or passed, the promise remains unresolved rather than delivered or never fulfilled.
Murphy introduced H.R. 8270, the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, which directly matches the promised policy by requiring out-of-pocket spending on covered drugs to count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums regardless of purchase channel. However, the evidence shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committees on April 14, 2026, with no enactment or implemented federal rule. Because the promised outcome has not been delivered, but Murphy made a serious legislative attempt in the same federal term, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than partial delivery.
Murphy made a direct federal legislative attempt in the same term by introducing H.R. 8270, the Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026, which matches the promise by requiring covered drug out-of-pocket spending to count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums regardless of purchase location. However, the available official/public record shows the bill was introduced and referred, with no evidence that it passed Congress or became law. Because the promised policy outcome has not been delivered, but Murphy made a serious matching legislative effort, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.