Xavier Becerra

Gouging is not acceptable. And--would agree that there is gouging going on.

We have these deceptive commercials that are on TV. I think it is unfair.

We will do everything now, and as the Secretary, I will do everything we can to make sure that lifesaving treatments are made available.

If they make those cuts, it is those insurance companies that are doing it, and it is on them.

We have to abide by that law.

Well, today those who are in need of insulin are getting it for $35 a month or less, and that is something that is saving most Americans several hundred dollars for this year alone.

The President is very committed to 988 because it is a way to say to people who are hurting we are here.

The President's new lower cost prescription drug law has capped insulin at $35 per month.

An illness care system leaves our most vulnerable families behind.

If they are putting that drug out there on a competitive price, what would be the problem?

On top of that, we made the announcement that come September we will announce the first ten drugs that will be part of that drug price negotiation that will begin.

Because of this I will soon be releasing legislation to ensure that all communities, including limited English proficient and immigrant communities, have access to gun safety and prevention strategies.

We are making them more affordable and that is what counts.

Again, I disagree with that, and I am more than willing to sit down and go number to number, mano to mano on that one because the President made a commitment. It is real.

The Biden-Harris Administration has safely and effectively executed the largest adult vaccination program in U.S. history.

The decision is based on science and the evidence.

Right now Americans, as you know, are paying two or three times more for the same drugs that are being sold in other countries, even if those drugs may have been manufactured HERE in the U.S.

Mr. Secretary, will you implement the No Surprise Act as written in statute and not stray from the letter of the law, as you have continued to do, as you have been informed that you have done by the courts, and maybe get out of the…

I would love to go through those numbers.

We do not need to work that out with any equity firm. We get to do that based on a rule that is based on the authorities you gave us.

We should not be allowing this to happen right in front of us.

We are not doing any of what you just said. I am not sure where you got that information, but we are increasing the amount of reimbursement we are getting to these insurance companies.

Absolutely Congress needs to act because we have to figure out a way to get the market to want to invent some of these new lifesaving treatments.

If you are talking about plans that would violate the Affordable Care Act and provide less benefits, if they are what we call these junk plans or skinny plans, we do not support those.

More than 16 million Americans have secured health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces.