Tom Price: “Employers around this nation see this type of legislation right now, and many have frozen any hiring because they don't…”

The prescribing practices of medical providers treating pain has contributed to the opioid overdose crisis the Nation now faces.

So wouldn't we as a compassionate society step back and say, 'OK, that's a real problem and we need to address it.' That's what we're trying to do.

Make certain that every single American, men, women, rich, poor, old, young, have the kind of coverage that they want for themselves and for their families.

I think it's absolutely vital that victims of -- domestic violence and others, anybody, we need a system in place that ensures that individuals are either not priced out of the market --