# 117-s-1844: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act

117-s-1844, Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1844
- Congress: 117
- Title: Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-05-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Lowering Medicare Premiums and Prescription Drug Costs Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-1844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1844)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1844 (as of 2026-10-15).