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Zag ization to encourage the discovery of rare diseases. >> we have a lot more drugs coming through, even some blockbuster drugs that came because of that little bill. we just put some incentives in effect and all of a sudden, there's an explosion in orphan drugs for population groups of less than 200,000 people. it's pretty important little bill. >> one of the success -- >> it was a republican bill. >> one of the success stories truly for public policy in the country. >> dr. price, one of the central duties of the hhs secretary is to be diligent and thoughtful when considering if a federal re...

Lose sight of the broader health system that's at risk. rare disease patients do not have access to life-saving treatments because policies that stem from obamacare prevent investments in innovative therapies that can cure and save lives. this is an issue that i'm deeply passionate about. dr. price, what steps do you believe will improve the pipeline for rare disease therapies to bring treatments and cures to patients in desperate need of hope? >> the drug act which passed, i think, 30 years ago or so was -- >> my first bill, by the way. >> it really has revolutionized the ability to treat rar...