Committee hears HCR 42 urging Congress to back prescription-cost reduction programs

Apr 23, 2026

Representative Perkins told the House health committee HCR 42 asks Congress to support programs to lower prescription costs for Medicaid and Medicare patients. Committee members pressed the sponsor on cost-effectiveness, and no public witnesses testified for or against the resolution.

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Representative Perkins presented House Concurrent Resolution 42, asking Congress to support programs designed to lower prescription costs for Medicaid and Medicare patients and to help elderly and low-income residents access medicines more affordably.

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