For joining us. I will start off with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said since the day i took office, i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about high drug prices, did lots of finger pointing at others about the problem and repeatedly talked about how he was the best friend of seniors best friend seniors who depend on medicare could have. What was actually accomplished over the last four years . Exactly nothing. Asked forward to the Biden Administration. From the time fastforward to the Biden Administration. From the time joe biden took office, he made it clear he was committed to lowering drug costs and Health Care Prices for families. I remember him having a conversation with me shortly after the election. He said the finance committee is a place where things happen. And everybody has been talking about doing something about drug prices forever. Now is the time t
For joining us. I will start off with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said since the day i took office, i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about high drug prices, did lots of finger pointing at others about the problem and repeatedly talked about how he was the best friend of seniors best friend seniors who depend on medicare could have. What was actually accomplished over the last four years . Exactly nothing. Asked forward to the Biden Administration. From the time fastforward to the Biden Administration. From the time joe biden took office, he made it clear he was committed to lowering drug costs and Health Care Prices for families. I remember him having a conversation with me shortly after the election. He said the finance committee is a place where things happen. And everybody has been talking about doing something about drug prices forever. Now is the time t
Is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. The white house has requested 1. 1 trillion for the department of health and Human Services. Of the budget request includes cuts in Public Health and Biomedical Research took hhs secretary tom price talked at a Senate Finance committee the twohour hearing begins with opening remarks by the chair of the committee, lauren hatch of utah. Of the committee will come to order. We will first listen to the senator from oregon who has to go to another committee hearing, so i welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. I want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual event for the finance committee and secretary price, since this is your first time around i will warn you these hearings can be a little grueling. Of course, you already know that that the president and hhs are eager to w
Is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. The white house has requested 1. 1 trillion for the department of health and Human Services. Of the budget request includes cuts in Public Health and Biomedical Research took hhs secretary tom price talked at a Senate Finance committee the twohour hearing begins with opening remarks by the chair of the committee, lauren hatch of utah. Of the committee will come to order. We will first listen to the senator from oregon who has to go to another committee hearing, so i welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific attention to the department of health and Human Services. I want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual event for the finance committee and secretary price, since this is your first time around i will warn you these hearings can be a little grueling. Of course, you already know that that the president and hhs are eager to w
Who has to go to another committee hearing. But i welcome everybody to this mornings hearing on the president s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 with specific intention to the department of health and Human Services. So let me and i want to thank secretary price for being here. These hearings are an annual event for the finance committee. Secretary price, since this is your first time around, ill just warn you that these hearings can be a little grueling. So of course you already know that. Im grateful that the president and h. H. S. Are eager to work with congress to fix our Health Care System in order to ensure americans are able to access Affordable Health coverage. And with that i am going to turn to the Ranking Member who needs to get to another hearing and well show that deference. Senator wyden mr. Chairman, thank you very much for this courtesy. I know this is a businessy morning and im grateful for you doing this. I want to say thank you to senator stabenow who in my absen