H.R. 1227, known as the “Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act” or the “Alternatives to PAIN Act,” aims to change Medicare part D to make it easier for people to access non-opioid pain management drugs. Starting in 2026, this bill ensures these non-opioid drugs...
Simple Explanation
Medicare is a program that helps older people pay for medicine. This bill wants to make it cheaper and easier for them to get medicines that help with pain but aren't opioids, starting in 2026.