We are absolutely committed to making certain that that child and every other child and every other individual in this Nation has access to the highest-quality care possible.

I think, however, that CMMI has gotten off track a bit.

I am a strong supporter of innovation, and I think one of the roles that we as policymakers have is to incentivize innovation.

This is maybe working for government, maybe working for insurance companies, but it is not working for patients.

What I commit to, Senator, is working with you and every single member of Congress to make certain that we have the highest quality healthcare and that every single American has access to affordable coverage.

I think high-risk pools can be incredibly helpful in making certain that individuals who have preexisting illness are able to be cared for in the highest-quality manner possible.

I commit to you that we will not abandon individuals with preexisting illness or disease.

That is changing the way that American medicine is practiced by folks making decisions here in Washington as opposed to patients and families and doctors making those decisions.

It is not a Republican system, it is not a Democrat system, it is a system where hopefully we are focusing on the patients.

The goal is and our desire is to make sure that people have better health care, not less health care.

I firmly believe that Dr. Price has the experience and qualifications necessary to effectively lead this large and diverse set of agencies.