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S. 1095 · Stop STALLING Act
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Where Richard J. Durbin stands on Hospital price transparency and health-cost markups
See what they have said and done—and where the information comes from.
Richard J. Durbin
IL · U.S. Senate
Where they stand
On the recordDurbin supports reform of PBM pricing practices and supports limits on patients’ insulin costs.
Position details
Cap insulin costs for patients who need it
SupportsDurbin supports limiting patients’ out-of-pocket insulin costs through insulin price caps or limits.
The statements support insulin price limits but do not establish whether the cap should extend to all patients or a general position on government price controls.
Expose and restrict PBM drug-pricing markups
SupportsDurbin supports reform addressing PBM self-dealing, rebates, fees, formularies, pharmacy payments, and high PBM fees.
The statements establish support for PBM pricing and fee reform but do not establish positions on hospital price transparency or patient privacy.
How we reached this answer
This answer uses the specific statements and actions below. We consider what each bill or vote actually did; a bill number by itself is not treated as a position.
- Congressional activity recorded in an official government source.Congressional hearing record · May 13, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
What they said
“I was proud to pass the Inflation Reduction Act during the Biden Administration to cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and empower Medicare to bargain with Big Pharma for lower prices, but there's still wor…”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“I'm glad we capped the price of insulin. There's a lot more to do.”
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We checked 25 of 25 bills Modern Action tracks on this subject.
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What they have said and done
Newest records with confirmed dates appear first.
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin duckworth demand answers on access to care for illinoisans after prime healthcare reduces services following acquisition of eight…
“When operations are centered around a hospital's ability to generate as much profit as possible, it often comes at the expense of patients, staff, and the quality and safety of care. As a result, hospital staffing levels diminish and costs for services increase, adding to the existing strain on hospitals to provide high standards of care.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin joins health care leaders to discuss cost of prescription drugs and republican cuts to medicaid
“I was proud to pass the Inflation Reduction Act during the Biden Administration to cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and empower Medicare to bargain with Big Pharma for lower prices, but there's still work to be done to address PBMs and their high fees.”
- Legislative record· Government record
Congressional hearing record
Congressional activity recorded in an official government source.
“They engage in self-dealing to steer patients to a PBM's preferred pharmacy and they squeeze out small, rural pharmacies-not just in Iowa, but in Illinois too-with lowball payments. PBMs also abuse rebates and fees to manipulate their formularies, ensuring they-not the doctors-decide which drugs patients receive.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin highlights bill to crack down on prescription drug advertisements boost price transparency on senate floor
“That's why today we [Senators Durbin and Grassley] are introducing bipartisan legislation to require price disclosures in direct-to-consumer drugs ads.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin highlights successful democratic effort to lower cost of insulin
“I'm glad we capped the price of insulin. There's a lot more to do.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin prescription drug advertisements should disclose prices
“I think it's time Pharma ends the secrecy and tells patients the price of the drug right there in the commercial.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin grassley statement on appeals court ruling striking down hhs policy to require disclosure of prescription drug prices in tv ads
“We will continue to advance our bipartisan legislation to get American patients the information they deserve to hear about drug prices.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin introduces bill to lower price of insulin and ensure americans pay no more than patients in other countries
“Our bill ensures American consumers in need of insulin are treated the same as other foreign countries that pay substantially less for this life-saving drug.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin statement on hhs announcement to require disclosure of prescription drug prices in tv ads
“More information gives transparency to the transaction, it empowers patients, and will help give American consumers a break and start to slow down the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin calls for transparency from pharmaceutical companies in advertising to consumers
“One way to promote price transparency is to require drug companies to tell us their prices. Last year, I introduced the Drug-price Transparency in Communications Act, which would require price disclosure in prescription drug advertising. The President says he supports this policy, so let's get it done.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin new legislation will require disclosure of drug prices in advertising
“Doctors, patients, and families agree - if drug makers are going to fill the airwaves with pharmaceutical ads, they must tell the whole story and provide full information about drug costs.”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Durbin snowe and lincoln introduce affordable health insurance plan for small businesses
“We must keep working together on a bipartisan basis to try to enact legislation that will give all Americans access to affordable health insurance, and solving the healthcare challenges faced by small businesses is an important part of that process.”
Updated Aug 18, 2026