Every Dollar Counts Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-14Topic: health care

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This bill would require group health plans and health insurance companies to count money a person spends on a covered drug toward the person's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum, even when the person buys the drug without using their insurance benefits. The rule would apply to plans under three federal laws covering health insurance, employer plans, and the tax code. The bill would also change how Medicaid drug pricing figures, called "best price" and "average manufacturer price," are calculated, so that discounts given to people buying drugs without using insurance or federal health program benefits are excluded. The insurance changes would apply to plan years starting on or after January 1, 2027.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-14	House	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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-14	House	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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-14	House	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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-14		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-14		Introduced in House	introduce

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