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The model excludes drugs that are paid based on an MFP that has been negotiated through the Negotiation Program;
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, CMS finalized a separate pricing model that expressly excludes drugs subject to Medicare-negotiated maximum fair prices. This corroborates the negotiation program's continued operation; it does not establish new negotiation authority.
MFPs for the first 10 selected drugs took effect January 1, 2026
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): CMS confirms actual implementation: the first ten Medicare-negotiated drug prices became effective January 1, 2026. This establishes implementation beyond authorization. The proposed rule itself is not treated as finalized policy.
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The Secretary shall establish a Drug Price Negotiation Program
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted law established federal authority to negotiate prices for selected Medicare prescription drugs, delivering the commitment to allow negotiation. Enactment occurred during Hassan's first Senate term; implementation followed during her second. Because the payload supplies no campaign date, timing relative to the originating campaign term is unknown.
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Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official roll call documents Hassan's affirmative vote on passage of the legislation subsequently enacted as the Inflation Reduction Act. This establishes her concrete legislative contribution to delivering Medicare negotiation authority.