Tom Price: “It's a terrible idea.”

The president has made it clear his Administration will move power out of Washington and return it to the American people.

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.

I appreciate your passion for this. This is a real concern because, as you know, across the country, especially in rural areas, individuals that have provided this service to their communities for years and years, oftentimes decades, have…