Republicans are Addressing Rising Drug Costs

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · February 21, 2026

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Opening remarks on drug pricing and patient access

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Unidentified Speaker (a member of Congress who said they are a physician and military veteran) described patients skipping doses, splitting pills, or foregoing medications because they could not afford alternatives; argued that drug-pricing debates have been "overly simplistic," with manufacturers, PBMs and insurers pointing fingers while patients bear costs and premiums rise.

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Remarks in the transcript record an unidentified member of Congress, who said they are a physician and a military veteran, describing patients skipping or dividing medications because of high drug costs and criticizing simplistic blame of one part of the supply chain as premiums rise.

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