Cassidy Outlines Health Care Affordability Agenda for 2026

March 11, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chair Bill Cassidy has a wide range of health care affordability priorities he wants to pursue in 2026, including addressing drug costs and price transparency.

“In terms of the [health care] affordability, it is a campaign issue,” the Louisiana Republican said in an interview at an exclusive Bloomberg Government event on Tuesday.

“You can tell Tony Fabrizio is in Donald Trump’s ear, right?” referring to the president’s longtime pollster who has released a survey that shows high drug prices top voter concerns, and many have unfavorable views of pharmaceutical companies.

Some policies Cassidy thinks ...

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