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).

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.

Feb 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) along with 30 of their colleagues are calling on Senate leaders to advance a legislative solution to support access to Medicare services by ensuring health care providers who treat Medicare patients are adequately compensated for the care they deliver.

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.

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...

Sep 16, 2024 · Senator Peter Welch said Monday he is introducing legislation to address what he called a healthcare “crisis” in the country. Welch and Republican Senator John Boozman of Arkansas introduced the...

Sep 19, 2023 · Provisions from Welch and Klobuchar’s bill to end the ban on Medicare negotiating lower prescription drug prices for Medicare’s 50 million seniors were incorporated into a larger piece of legislation signed into law last August.

Jun 30, 2023 · Vermont Senator Peter Welch joined advocacy organizations to discuss efforts to protect a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that will allow the federal government to negotiate the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) reintroduced the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act to allow Medicare to negotiate the best price of prescription drugs for seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D. Current law only allows for bargaining by pharmaceutical companies, not ...