Fair Prescription Pricing Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-08-20Topic: health care

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This bill would limit what people with private health insurance pay out of pocket for prescription drugs filled at in-network pharmacies. Starting with plan years that begin on or after the law takes effect, employer group health plans and insurers selling group or individual coverage could not charge cost sharing (including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) above the nationwide average consumer purchase price for that drug. That average would be based on the prior year, using an existing federal drug price survey. Health plans and insurers would also have to make sure their pharmacy benefit managers follow the same limit.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-08-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-08-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-08-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-08-20		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-08-20		Introduced in House	introduce

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