The candidate will work to ensure copay assistance counts toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.

Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Pennsylvania · Republican

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.89 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

introduced the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act ... [to] require insurance companies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to count the value of copay assistance they receive on a patient’s behalf toward cost-sharing requirements

Fitzpatrick introduced bipartisan legislation to require copay assistance to count toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Patients from High Prescription Drug Costs | Press Releases | Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
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Evidence

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GovInfo bill text for H.R. 6423 lists Brian K. Fitzpatrick among the Members introducing the HELP Copays Act. The bill would require financial assistance from nonprofits and drug manufacturers to count toward deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket limits.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fitzpatrick took concrete same-term legislative action directly matching the commitment, but the source is introduced bill text rather than enacted law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 6423 (IH) - Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 6423 with status Introduced and latest House action on December 4, 2025: referral to Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. The tracker does not show passage or enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the refresh, official legislative status shows the matching bill has not become law, so the policy outcome remains unresolved despite clear effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.6423 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): HELP Copays Act
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Fitzpatrick materially advanced the promised policy by joining the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 6423, the HELP Copays Act, which directly would require copay assistance to count toward deductibles, cost-sharing, and out-of-pocket limits. However, current official bill status shows the measure remains introduced/referred and has not passed or become law, so the substantive federal policy outcome has not been delivered. This merits partial credit for same-term legislative work, with an effort badge for a serious attempt.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%