"Some Medicare Advantage plans misrepresent how sick their patients are to CMS, in order to take more money from taxpayers."
"For the average Ohio senior, it is probably about $500 they get to keep in their pocket; $500 just like that."
"I strongly support efforts to extend this exemption period from 9 years to 13, ensuring parity between small molecules and biologics."
"We certainly are not going to go backwards; at least certainly the majority in the United States Senate is not going to go backwards."
"I cannot imagine doing that or privatizing the systems, turning them over to Wall Street or private insurance companies."
"There is no reason why a drug that we know costs no more than about $10 to manufacture should be costing seniors $100, $200."
"as long as I'm chairman of the Finance Committee, I will fight any effort to engage in intergenerational warfare."
"The President's budget comes down to a simple proposition: helping working families and the middle class get ahead and reducing the Federal deficit are not mutually exclusive."
"I hope, colleagues, every member can come next Thursday."
"I am a very strong supporter of accelerated approval for these very exciting new drugs for Alzheimer's."
"If Congress fails to act on this front, patients--and especially seniors--will inevitably suffer."