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before the Senator leaves the floor, I just want everyone to note that what the Senate just heard was Senator Hassan--vintage Senator Hassan--saying repeatedly: Let us find a way to move forward in a bipartisan way. And through example…
Americans deserve better and more affordable access to prescription drugs, and we can find bipartisan results-oriented solutions to advance that goal.
the President's budget has several bold proposals to build on the Inflation Reduction Act that will hold big pharma accountable for years of high prices.
If Congress fails to act on this front, patients--and especially seniors--will inevitably suffer.
There is no reason why a drug that we know costs no more than about $10 to manufacture should be costing seniors $100, $200.
I am a very strong supporter of accelerated approval for these very exciting new drugs for Alzheimer's.
I cannot imagine doing that or privatizing the systems, turning them over to Wall Street or private insurance companies.
I hope, colleagues, every member can come next Thursday.
We pointed to the risk of higher launch prices and distorted pricing practices based on projections validated by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
I strongly support efforts to extend this exemption period from 9 years to 13, ensuring parity between small molecules and biologics.
MedPAC estimates it cost us over $20 billion--$20 billion--in 2023 alone.
as long as I'm chairman of the Finance Committee, I will fight any effort to engage in intergenerational warfare.
The President's budget comes down to a simple proposition: helping working families and the middle class get ahead and reducing the Federal deficit are not mutually exclusive.
As long as I am chair of this committee, I will fight any effort to engage in intergenerational warfare.
For the average Ohio senior, it is probably about $500 they get to keep in their pocket; $500 just like that.
When it comes to health care, that means protecting Medicare for the next generation by asking the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes; strengthening Medicare's negotiating power for the cost of prescription drugs; and investing in…
That's a sharp contrast to the Republican approach to the Federal budget since the beginning of this year, which amounts to demanding secret negotiations on unspecified cuts to Federal programs while holding hostage the full faith and…