H.R. 10374: Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026
This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to keep running a Medicare Part D premium stabilization program, which is meant to help keep monthly prescription drug premiums from rising too quickly for people on Medicare.
What the bill would do
It would extend the current Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration through 2027, 2028, and 2029, and it would require the program to keep operating in a way that is substantially similar to how it worked in 2026.
It would also require the program to continue in 2030 and later years, unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that ending it would not cause premiums to go up for Medicare Part D enrollees.
The bill would require the Secretary to issue updated guidance within 30 days after enactment to explain the rules for how the program will work in 2027.
Practical effect
In plain terms, the bill is aimed at keeping prescription drug coverage more predictable and affordable for Medicare beneficiaries by continuing a federal program that helps stabilize Part D premiums. It does not rewrite the whole Medicare drug program; it mainly extends this one premium-stabilizing demonstration and directs the agency to update its instructions for how it should operate.
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Sponsors
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TrackTerri A. Sewell
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TrackNanette Diaz Barragán
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TrackTroy A. Carter
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TrackJoaquin Castro
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TrackJim Costa
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TrackSuzan K. DelBene
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TrackDebbie Dingell
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TrackRaja Krishnamoorthi
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TrackDoris O. Matsui
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TrackKweisi Mfume
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TrackEleanor Holmes Norton
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TrackJimmy Panetta
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TrackJosh Riley
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TrackThomas R. Suozzi
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TrackRitchie Torres
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TrackMarc A. Veasey
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TrackNikema Williams
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Actions
2 actions
| Date | Action |
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| Sep. 14, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| Sep. 14, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. |
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