Chiquita Brooks-LaSure

I was talking to a group of people from another country who are all health executives, and I said, do you know what PBMs are? And they did not know what PBMs are, right? Like we do things a little differently here. And so that's not to say that we shouldn't care what other what other countries are getting.

It's just to say that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to figure out how we can deliver lower prices to our consumers. the people in our country. And it may be possible to just take prices from others, but it may not. We have a certain size population. Other countries have different populations. There's so many things that go along with why

It's just to say that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to figure out how we can deliver lower prices to our consumers. the people in our country. And it may be possible to just take prices from others, but it may not. We have a certain size population. Other countries have different populations. There's so many things that go along with why

It's just to say that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to figure out how we can deliver lower prices to our consumers. the people in our country. And it may be possible to just take prices from others, but it may not. We have a certain size population. Other countries have different populations. There's so many things that go along with why

Countries get certain discounts, and a big part of that is also access, right? Like, what does it mean? And rightfully so. I mean, one of the biggest things we heard from companies is, you know, if I'm giving you a discount, I want to make sure people actually can get my drug. Yeah.

Countries get certain discounts, and a big part of that is also access, right? Like, what does it mean? And rightfully so. I mean, one of the biggest things we heard from companies is, you know, if I'm giving you a discount, I want to make sure people actually can get my drug. Yeah.

Countries get certain discounts, and a big part of that is also access, right? Like, what does it mean? And rightfully so. I mean, one of the biggest things we heard from companies is, you know, if I'm giving you a discount, I want to make sure people actually can get my drug. Yeah.

That's just one example of one of the important factors in when you're negotiating of making sure you've thought through just all of the dynamics and in order to reach your goal, which is deliver lower costs.

That's just one example of one of the important factors in when you're negotiating of making sure you've thought through just all of the dynamics and in order to reach your goal, which is deliver lower costs.

That's just one example of one of the important factors in when you're negotiating of making sure you've thought through just all of the dynamics and in order to reach your goal, which is deliver lower costs.

Well, you know, and House Republicans have put out a bill that has a lot of health care in it. And there is nothing on most favored nation in that bill. And I think if they were serious about drug pricing and changing prescription drugs, I mean, they're putting it looks like. about a trillion dollars of cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act coverage.

Well, you know, and House Republicans have put out a bill that has a lot of health care in it. And there is nothing on most favored nation in that bill. And I think if they were serious about drug pricing and changing prescription drugs, I mean, they're putting it looks like. about a trillion dollars of cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act coverage.

Well, you know, and House Republicans have put out a bill that has a lot of health care in it. And there is nothing on most favored nation in that bill. And I think if they were serious about drug pricing and changing prescription drugs, I mean, they're putting it looks like. about a trillion dollars of cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act coverage.

And if they wanted, as I said, to tackle prescription drugs, that's a perfect opportunity as you're passing health care legislation to put some proposals to the test.

And if they wanted, as I said, to tackle prescription drugs, that's a perfect opportunity as you're passing health care legislation to put some proposals to the test.

And if they wanted, as I said, to tackle prescription drugs, that's a perfect opportunity as you're passing health care legislation to put some proposals to the test.

Well, I would say, you know, exactly what you said, that there are... There is a lot that is resonating because it's true that there are many things that we all can do to take control of our own health and things that we want, not, as you said, I think the processed food is one that we as a country are really grappling with and it is having significant health impacts

Well, I would say, you know, exactly what you said, that there are... There is a lot that is resonating because it's true that there are many things that we all can do to take control of our own health and things that we want, not, as you said, I think the processed food is one that we as a country are really grappling with and it is having significant health impacts

Well, I would say, you know, exactly what you said, that there are... There is a lot that is resonating because it's true that there are many things that we all can do to take control of our own health and things that we want, not, as you said, I think the processed food is one that we as a country are really grappling with and it is having significant health impacts

Food is medicine, you know, from former First Lady Michelle Obama to certainly the Biden-Harris administration really focused on trying to think more broadly about health. I would say that what concerns me the most is some of the fundamental things that government needs to do