Host this week on newsmakers, former republican congressman James Greenwood from pennsylvania, served from 1993 to and currently is president 2005 and ceo of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. We also have Peter Sullivan, reporter with the hill. And sarah carlon smith. Welcome to you all. Congressman, what is your organization, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . James we are the National Trade association for about 1000 biotechnology companies. Most of them in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma, they have the Biggest Companies in the industry merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. We have most of them as well, but one of the things that this distinguishes us, we have literally hundreds and hundreds of small Startup Companies on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. Peter drug pricing is the hot issue. I will start with a general question. We have seen polling data that about 3 in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because
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Lower Health Care Cost and improved access to quality Haircare Health care. Congress promised. To follow through since january, members of the house worked to deliver on that promise. We further strengthened ever Nations Health care system by building upon the Affordable Care act. But we still have more work. This week, my colleagues and i are back in our district speaking to our constituents about the latest and boldest part about our for the people agenda, hr3, the lower drug costs now act. House democrats are putting the American People first and directly addressing a broken system where americans pay five, 10, sometimes 60 times more than others around the world pay for the same drug. Dynamic federal approach to tackle the drug system, to bring prices down for seniors, for americans using healthcare exchanges, and even further 180 million americans with employersponsored coverage. Soaring drug prices touch everyones wallets, from millennials, to middle age parents, to seniors. Amer
House, the supreme court, and Public Policy events from washington, d. C. And around the country, so you can make up your own mind. Crated by cable in 1979, cspan is brought to you by your local or cable satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Peter and Michael Orielly is one of five commissioners on the federal communications commission, and he is our guest tonight on the communicators. Welcome. I want to get your Immediate Reaction to the Net Neutrality case. Commissioner orielly im still digesting the decision from the court read it is quite lengthy. From the court. It is quite lengthy. But im generally pleased. They seem to have found the right landing spot on a couple of decisions. There are a couple of pieces i would take issue with that will articulate that in coming days. Peter well, one of those issues that has been reported already is that it doesnt preempt states from doing their own thing. Commissioner orielly as i read the piece, its not a proactive
We further strengthened ever Nations Health care system by building upon the Affordable Care act. But we still have more work. This week, my colleagues and i are back in our districts speaking to our constituents about the latest and boldest part about our for the people agenda, hr3, the lower drug costs now act. House democrats are putting the American People first and directly addressing a broken system where americans pay five, 10, sometimes 60 times more than others around the world pay for the same drug. Our dynamic approach to tackle our Prescription Drug system, to bring prices down for seniors, for americans using health care exchanges, and even further 180 even for the 180 million americans with employersponsored coverage. Soaring drug prices touch everyones wallets, from millennials, to middle age parents, to seniors. Americas patients and taxpayers cant afford for this broken Prescription Drug system to continue. Thats why the lower drug cost act now levels the Playing Field