Cassidy Pushes Drug Pricing Ideas as Voters Seek Affordability

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) highlighted legislative proposals to increase access to generic and biosimilar medications that could help to lower drug prices for consumers during a Thursday hearing.

As affordability remains a top issue in the 2026 midterms, Cassidy released a one-page framework Wednesday outlining a few proposals that the chairman is championing. The agenda involves giving funds to individuals for health savings accounts to cover out-of-pocket costs. It also calls to expand TrumpRx through increasing transparency for drug prices and further develop access to safe and nutritious food.

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