Feb 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated the White House’s announcement that it has sent initial negotiation offers through Medicare for the first 10 prescription drugs, selected last August, that are subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Senator Peter Welch sets the record straight on why #MedicareAdvantage is a bad deal for seniors.

Sep 16, 2024 · They joined U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., at a press conference in Williston to push for a federal bill he is sponsoring that aims to stabilize the federal government’s Medicare reimbursement...

Aug 15, 2024 · Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was a champion of this policy as a member of the House of Representatives, and successfully fought to include policies within the Inflation Reduction Act to end the ban on Medicare negotiating lower drug prices for seniors.

Jan 22, 2025 · On Jan. 17 th, the Biden Administration announced 15 additional prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, including drugs to fight diabetes and treat cancers, asthma, and heart disease. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Angela ...

Sep 7, 2023 · Vermont Senator Peter Welch began working on legislation to lower prescription drug prices when he served in the U.S. House. On Wednesday he joined advocates to celebrate the implementation of...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), and 23 of their colleagues introduced legislation to boost Medicare negotiation of drug prices to lower prescription drug costs for consumers.

Welch joined other Democrats Wednesday vowing to fight for drug price negotiations. Before leaving office, Joe Biden announced 15 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with 39 of their colleagues, are calling on Senate leaders to protect access to Medicare services by ensuring health care providers who treat Medicare patients are …

Apr 25, 2023 · This legislation builds on a provision Welch and Klobuchar included in the Inflation Reduction Act that empowered Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time, unleashing the power of Medicare’s 50 million seniors to help lower drug prices for all Americans.