Enforce a strong crackdown on drug middlemen to help lower prescription drug prices.

President Trump should take real steps to actually lower drug prices, including enforcing a strong crackdown on drug middlemen...

Welch urges a commitment to enforce a strong crackdown on drug middlemen as a method to lower drug prices.

Welch Statement on Launch of TrumpRx
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Reducing out-of-pocket drug costs by continuing to crack down on middlemen;

Welch and colleagues pledged to continue efforts to lower out-of-pocket drug costs by cracking down on pharmaceutical middlemen.

Welch, Senate Democrats Blast Trump’s Drug Pricing Fraud, Lay Out Agenda for Lower Prices | Senator Welch
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Welch, Cornyn, Rosen, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors ... The Senators’ bill creates greater patient savings at the pharmacy counter by requiring full rebate pass-through for chronic condition medicines in the deductible or when patients owe coinsurance. ... 'I’m proud to join this bipartisan bill to ensure that seniors with chronic medical conditions get the savings negotiated by pharma, PBMs, and insurers.'

Welch commits to backing bipartisan legislation requiring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers to pass negotiated rebates directly to seniors with chronic conditions, targeting cost savings at the pharmacy counter.

Welch, Cornyn, Rosen, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors  | Senator Welch
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U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Peter Welch introduced the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023, aiming to limit abusive pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), including 'spread pricing,' where PBMs charge Medicaid more than they pay pharmacies for a drug. The bill is projected to save Medicaid an estimated $1 billion over 10 years.

Senators Marshall and Welch introduced legislation targeting PBM practices like spread pricing to reduce Medicaid costs and protect independent pharmacies.

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Sens. Marshall and Welch Introduce Legislation to Cut Costs for Medicaid, Protect Independent Pharmacies, and Curb Abusive Practices from PBMs
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Senators Peter Welch, John Cornyn, Jacky Rosen, and Thom Tillis introduced the Share the Savings with Seniors Act of 2025, which aims to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors by ensuring that patients directly benefit from savings negotiated by PBMs and insurers. The bill requires full rebate pass-through for chronic condition medicines in the deductible or when patients owe coinsurance.

Senator Welch co-introduced legislation to ensure seniors benefit from PBM-negotiated savings, aiming to reduce out-of-pocket drug costs.

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Welch, Cornyn, Rosen, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors  | Senator Welch
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Senators Peter Welch and Amy Klobuchar reintroduced the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act, aiming to expand Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices, thereby lowering costs for consumers and reducing federal spending. The legislation seeks to increase the number of prescription drugs subject to negotiation and accelerate the negotiation timeline.

Senator Welch co-led the reintroduction of legislation to enhance Medicare's drug price negotiation capabilities to lower consumer costs.

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Welch, Klobuchar Lead 25 Colleagues on Legislation to Expand Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and Lower Costs for Americans
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Senators Mark Warner, Peter Welch, Roger Marshall, and Bill Cassidy introduced the Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, targeting PBMs' use of 'spread pricing,' where PBMs charge Medicaid more than they pay pharmacies for a drug. The bill is projected to save Medicaid an estimated $2 billion over 10 years.

Senator Welch co-introduced bipartisan legislation to address PBM spread pricing practices, aiming to reduce Medicaid costs and support pharmacies.

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Warner, Welch, Marshall Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on PBMs’ Abusive Pricing Practices
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Key provisions from Senator Peter Welch’s bipartisan Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act were included in The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, a bipartisan package aimed at holding PBMs accountable for rising prescription drug prices.

Senator Welch's provisions targeting PBM practices were incorporated into a broader bipartisan legislative package to enhance PBM accountability.

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The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act
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Senator Maria Cantwell called on colleagues to pass the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, which aims to hold PBMs accountable for deceptive and unfair practices that drive up drug costs. The bill has bipartisan support and is cosponsored by Senator Peter Welch.

Senator Welch cosponsored legislation to increase transparency and accountability of PBMs to reduce drug costs.

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On Senate Floor, Cantwell Calls on Colleagues to Regulate Prescription Drug Middlemen
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Senators Peter Welch and Josh Hawley introduced a bill seeking to lower drug prices by cracking down on 'patent thickets,' a practice used by pharmaceutical companies to extend monopolies on drugs and delay generic competition.

Senator Welch co-introduced bipartisan legislation to address 'patent thickets' and promote generic drug competition to lower prices.

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Prescription Drugs
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Senators Peter Welch and Jeff Merkley introduced the 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support (PATIENTS) Act, aiming to protect the 340B drug pricing program and ensure patients, especially those in lower-income and rural communities, have access to affordable medications.

Senator Welch co-introduced legislation to safeguard the 340B program, ensuring continued access to affordable drugs for vulnerable populations.

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Prescription Drug Prices
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