Bill Cassidy actually said...

"I cannot help but say that under Graham-Cassidy, the amendment that we had put up, Medicaid in Alaska would have been--had their true costs recognized."

"It does not seem inherent that it is going to be the Federal government because, as Dr. Book convincingly tells me, the overhead associated with Medicare is actually more costly than private plans."

"there is mansions built upon waste, fraud, and abuse from Medicare."

"Frankly, docs perceive the prior auth is used merely as an obstacle by which they will not prescribe a certain therapy even if it is indicated."