If and when that happens, what does the president think should be or what are his plans for preventing rising health care costs for Americans? The president is deeply committed to [lowering health care costs]. It's why he has spent so much time and effort negotiating with Big Pharma to lower the healthcare costs of prescription drugs. All of you have been in the Oval Office for multiple different announcements. We've had these most favored nation's deals with these large pharmaceutical companies committing to lowering drug costs in this country. (44:38–44:48)
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Asserts that the president is committed to lowering healthcare costs and has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies to reduce prescription drug prices.
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