Combat COVID-19 vaccine price gouging by ensuring free annual vaccinations and capping vaccine prices.

The bill combats COVID-19 vaccine price gouging by mandating free annual vaccinations and capping vaccine prices. It requires health insurers and plans to cover annual COVID-19 vaccinations without deductibles, co-insurance, or co-payments. The secretary of the executive office of health and human services must establish an aggregate procurement plan to manage and administer the purchase, disbursement, and reimbursement of COVID-19 vaccines. The plan aims to maximize cost savings, enhance affordable access, and establish an annual maximum purchase price for each vaccine dose.

Combat COVID-19 vaccine price gouging by ensuring free annual vaccinations and capping vaccine prices.

The bill combats COVID-19 vaccine price gouging by mandating free annual vaccinations and capping vaccine prices. It requires health insurers and plans to cover annual COVID-19 vaccinations without deductibles, co-insurance, or co-payments. The secretary of the executive office of health and human services must establish an aggregate procurement plan to manage and administer the purchase, disbursement, and reimbursement of COVID-19 vaccines. The plan aims to maximize cost savings, enhance affordable access, and establish an annual maximum purchase price for each vaccine dose.