Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs…
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House E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing on Healthcare Affordability Offers Opportunity to Advance Real Reform

Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain" that offers another opportunity to advance substantive reform.

CFIF applauds the Committee, and members Brett Guthrie (R - Kentucky) and Morgan Griffith (R - Virginia), for their collective efforts on this issue of affordability.  In that effort, we also continue our own effort to emphasize the importance of avoiding destructive government price controls, which only serve to make lifesaving pharmaceuticals less available to Americans, not more available.  It's also critical to maintain focus on ongoing reform in the pharmaceutical benefit manager (PBM) arena, which actually can bring improvement, as we've consistently…[more]

February 11, 2026 • 09:54 AM

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Six Questions About the Russia Hacking Report
By Byron York
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Notable Quote   
 
"President Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday.The speech came with the president beset by low approval ratings, especially on the economy, but seeking to rally his party ahead of November's midterms.Trump also gave his address, which clocked in at just short of an hour and 50 minutes, during a time of rising tension with Iran. The president…[more]
 
 
— Niall Stanage, The Hill
 
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