Bill Cassidy actually said...

"It supports the criticism that the 340B Program is converted from one that serves vulnerable patient populations to one that enriches hospitals and their affiliated clinics."

"If you focus upon the patient, this is driving up the cost."

"We need to think as Senator Smith did, what does it mean to a patient paying $16,000 a year?"

"Your good work is presented as typical of all 340B's. Clinics, safety net hospitals, this is the face of 340B, when there is a whole stack of evidence that non-340B hospitals may provide more charity ..."