This is an important function that our committee plays. We take it seriously.
I agree with you that the primary responsibility is with drug manufacturers and their profit motives.
I do not know who holds the pharmacy benefit managers accountable for any public responsibility.
It was a productive time.
It seems to me that the PBMs have ignored this issue, and in some cases have made it worse.
I strongly support greater transparency.
I believe this is an industry that is going in the wrong direction, and that is having a big impact on the prices that Americans pay at phar...
I don't think that Chair Jordan's introduction of legislation constitutes a threat in violation of the First Amendment.
The rebate systems seem to be leading to the wrong types of incentives.
I want to thank Chairman Cardin and Senator Blackburn for engaging CMS in support of this effort.
our country seems to be headed for a debt crisis, and as my colleague said earlier, this is not the first time that we face this dangerous b...
There are some efforts now to deal with this through Medicare and through Medicaid, to expand coverage for adults.
Because that is clearly a noncompliance. Not only that, it is about as close to saying a direct no as you can get.
I appreciate very much your support and your leadership on this issue.
I was going to rebut Senator Wicker's comments, but I think I will allow the Secretary to testify.
I think it has been more dealing with direct health issues related to pollutants.
The Federal Government, as you acknowledge, has the responsibility under the Clean Air Act to make sure that we achieve what science tells u...
the risk factors to our population and the cost factors to our population indicate that the Federal Government today is not carrying out its...
