New bill would also repeal Big Pharma handouts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – TOMORROW—Tuesday, July 29 at 3:30 PM ET —U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, will join patient advocates and Protect Our Care to discuss the Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act, new legislation to repeal changes to Medicaid cost-sharing requirements and handouts to Big Pharma in the Republicans’ reconciliation tax and spending bill. The bill would repeal the “sick tax” imposed by President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which forces Medicaid enrollees to pay an out-of-pocket fee every time they need to see a provider. The press event will be held at the Senate Swamp.
The Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act would also repeal provisions in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act which exclude certain drugs from the Medicare drug price negotiation program and allow pharmaceutical companies to evade accountability for high-price prescription drugs. Learn more about the bill here.
Logistical details follow:
WHO: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
Protect Our Care
Rare disease patient advocate
*Additional Senators TBD
WHAT: Senator Welch, patient advocacy groups discuss new Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 29
3:30 – 4:15 PM ET
WHERE: The Senate Swamp (across from the Senate steps)
RSVP: Media are asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch.senate.gov.
***A livestream will be available on Sen. Welch’s YouTube channel and X account (formerly known as Twitter)***
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