Legislation Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement Walden University NURS-6050N: Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health

Legislation Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement Walden University NURS-6050N: Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health

Legislation Grid Template Use this document to complete Part 1 of the Module 2 AssessmentLegislation Grid and Testimony/Advocacy Statement Health-relatedBill Name Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act Bill NumberH. R. 3 DescriptionTo establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and other purposes. Federal or State?Federal Legislative IntentLowering prices through fair drug price negotiation. Medicare part B and part D prescription drug inflation rebate. Part D improvement and maximum out- of pocket cap for Medicare beneficiaries. Drug price transparency. Program improvement for Medicare low-income beneficiaries. Providing for dental, vision, and hearing coverage under the Medicare program NIH, FDA, and opioids funding. Proponents/Opponents Proponents:228 voted yes from the democratic party. Opponents:2 voted yes from the republican party, opposed by the Trump administration. TargetPopulation Medicare recipient Status of the bill(Is it in hearings or committees?) Passed House General Notes/Comments © 2020 Laureate Education Inc.Legislation Grid Template

3 The purpose of this paper is to advocate a position for the bill I selected and write testimony in support of my position. This paper will also describe how I would address the opponent to my position. Furthermore, this paper will provide specific examples to solidify my position. To conclude, this paper will provide at least two outside resources, and 2-3 course-specific resources are used