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Mehmet Oz: “Pharmaceutical prices are a part of [the increase in health…”

Featuring: Mehmet Oz, Republican | Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | National

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President Trump Makes an Announcement, Nov. 6, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 42:21

And you're not going to do it just by throwing money at the problem. You have to actually, literally deal with the causes of the increase in price and. And Pharmaceutical prices are a part of [the increase in health care costs]. that. They've been a part of it for a long time. But this president insisted that we address it. (42:21–42:24)

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Asserts that pharmaceutical prices contribute to rising health care costs.

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