Janice Schakowsky

So many families don't even have the safety net of a private insurance and so they are going to the hospitals, to the emergency rooms particularly, costing the system a lot of money--more money than they would cost if they were going to a…

Can you discuss why it's important for families that have children with complex medical needs to have access to both private insurance and Medicaid and how Medicaid coverage has helped Caroline to receive the health services she needs?

I am so proud to be a co-sponsor of the legislation, and I wanted to thank you, Mr. Chairman and Congresswoman Castor, for your great work on this.

If this is a worldwide public health issue and the reason that we cannot make progress is because--as have been called--our industry partners are unwilling to do that because there is not enough money, then it seems to me exactly the space…

Well, I hope that bottom line isn't that we have to look at the bottom line of for-profit companies to figure out whether we are going to protect the health of this planet.

All I really need is the time to say this: We should now be ending this dangerous and unjustifiable witch hunt. It is time to say ``no'' to this panel, and it is time to say ``no'' to the previous question so that we can finally have a…

Implementing a 5:1 band, age differential, would increase total Federal spending by $9.3 billion.

I am particularly concerned about the impact a 5:1 age rating policy could have on older Americans and on the marketplaces in general.

The chair's abuse of her unilateral subpoena power has led to the disclosure of private medical information.

I look forward to hearing from supporters and opponents of each of these bills.

I think that it would be a very severe consequence that would penalize consumers if the measure that you note were to pass.

Much of the discussion from the majority in today's hearing is about how the FTC is holding back innovation by overreaching on its enforcement.

A company should never be in the business of preventing American consumers from speaking honestly.

Some have suggested narrowing the bill to only youth sporting equipment, but I am concerned that the bill would no longer cover sporting equipment used by all young athletes.

These eight bills reflect an effort to prioritize the interest of industry above the interest of consumers.

Unfortunately, the bills put forth by Republicans in this hearing go in the wrong direction.

This agency works, and this subcommittee should be working to strengthen the FTC, not disrupt it.

The FTC is critical to consumers and businesses. It protects consumers from unfair and deceptive practices.

But, you know, I just feel like if you are offended at all at the suggestions that physicians would prescribe higher cost drugs because you want to make more money then it seems to me that the suggestion of CMS, which is that there be a…

This is unconscionable. I think it's also un-American.

We cannot continue on this unsustainable path where drug costs rise faster than overall health costs.

Yet, every time we attempt to do anything to rein in drug costs we are met with fierce opposition.

I strongly believe that lowering drug prices is imperative to the sustainability of our healthcare system, especially our public insurance programs like Medicare, and I support CMS' proposal to create a demonstration project for drugs paid…

I want to tell you, I have talked to--at my pharmacy. I said, "What happens when people are told it's $1,000?" He says that often, not most, but often they just walk away.

Now for some different ideas. I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for allowing me to testify before this Committee on two pieces of legislation I have introduced to improve the fairness of our tax system.