INTERVIEW – Eric Hargan – Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

Topic- TV ads and also the deregulation efforts discussed at the Cabinet meeting Wed

• • • On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar proposed a huge change in drug advertising, requiring that drugmakers disclose the list price of drugs in their TV spots. The proposed transparency is as welcome as it is overdue. Health care is the only consumer commodity where sellers get to hide the price.