S 475 · in committee · significant
Alternatives to PAIN Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill removes cost-sharing barriers for non-opioid pain medications under Medicare prescription drug coverage.
- Medicare beneficiaries who need pain management drugs are affected by these coverage changes.
- The bill eliminates deductibles and prior authorization requirements for qualifying non-opioid pain medications.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing cost-sharing for non-opioid pain medications affect Medicare's overall drug spending and premiums for all beneficiaries?
- 02
What evidence suggests that reducing financial barriers to non-opioid alternatives will actually decrease opioid prescriptions and improve patient outcomes?
- 03
Which non-opioid medications would qualify for this coverage change, and how would prior authorization elimination impact prescribers' ability to manage appropriate use?
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Sponsor · R-NC
Thom Tillis
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
34/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-06
Joining the bill

Mark Kelly
D-AZ · original

Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS · original

Steve Daines
R-MT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

Ted Budd
R-NC · original

Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original

Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV · original

John Cornyn
R-TX · original

Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original

Jim Banks
R-IN · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original
+ 22 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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