U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has voiced support for President Trump’s new plan aimed at reducing health care costs and increasing affordability for families across the country.
“I absolutely agree with President Trump that we must make health care affordable and give power to the patient, not more profit to insurance companies. This plan lowers the actual costs of care for all Americans,” said Dr. Cassidy. “The HELP Committee has and will take action on the President’s affordability agenda.”
The administration’s plan shares several objectives with legislative priorities previously advocated by Senator Cassidy. Earlier in the year, President Trump signed legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator Jim Banks and championed by Cassidy to speed up patient access to over-the-counter medications. The measure is intended to expand access to less expensive treatments for common conditions.
Senator Cassidy is also promoting policies that would direct funds straight to families for health care purchases rather than through insurance companies. In addition, he is leading efforts behind the PBM Reform Act, which seeks to address issues related to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The legislation aims to improve transparency in PBM practices and ensure that rebates from drug manufacturers go directly to employers instead of intermediaries.
Looking ahead, Senator Cassidy plans further action within the HELP Committee to codify price transparency rules introduced by President Trump. These rules would require hospitals and insurers to publicly disclose their prices in a machine-readable format.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is responsible for matters involving public health policy, education initiatives, workforce development programs, and labor protections. The committee oversees federal agencies in these areas and operates subcommittees dedicated to focused oversight on specific topics as described on its official website.
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