Lead efforts to lower drug prices and create competition in health care.

Meanwhile, I am leading the effort in Congress to lower drug prices and create competition, allowing you to choose something better.

Commits to pursuing drug-price reduction and more competition in health care.

Issues | Dr. Bill Cassidy for U.S. Senate
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Cassidy said, "To lower the cost of drugs we need to increase competition," and announced a package of three bills focused on reducing drug prices by getting generics to market faster, including REMEDY, biosimilars, and generic-access legislation.

Directly shows Cassidy advancing the competition-based drug-price strategy named in the claim.

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Cassidy Introduces Package of Legislation to Lower Drug Prices
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Cassidy said the Ensuring Innovation Act would help lower prescription drug prices by preventing unjustified exclusivity that delays cheaper generics from entering the market; the release says the bill was signed into law by the president.

Confirms Cassidy's legislative effort to create generic competition and lower drug prices succeeded in law.

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Cassidy, Smith, Marshall Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Signed into Law by President
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The HELP Committee release says several Cassidy-led provisions were signed into law to lower prescription drug prices, and that the package "corrects misaligned incentives" used by pharmacy benefit managers and ensures discounts are passed through to lower patient costs.

Shows Cassidy continued to lead enacted federal action on drug-price reduction and competition against middlemen.

delivered later_term A for effort

President Trump Signs Cassidy-Led Policy Lowering Drug Prices, Protecting Families from Corporate Middlemen Into Law
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The HELP Committee said the Senate passed provisions to lower prescription drug prices and rein in health care middlemen, describing them as "directly in line with President Trump's priorities to make health care affordable for families."

Supports that Cassidy led or advanced concrete federal action aimed at lower drug prices and more competition in health care markets.

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ICYMI: Senate Passes Cassidy, Republican Policies to Lower Drug Prices for Families, Rein in Health Care Middlemen
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Cassidy said Congress can lower prescription drug costs by increasing competition among generic and biosimilar manufacturers and that he is spearheading an agenda to make health care affordable.

Shows continued leadership on the same policy goal, especially competition among generic and biosimilar manufacturers.

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Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Families, Using Free Market Approach
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