As Prepared For Delivery: Good evening, everyone. From Day One, President Biden and the Biden-Harris Administration have been focused on lowering health care costs for Americans. We know health care costs can be a huge economic stress for families. And that’s why we’ve lowered insurance costs in the ACA and have a big agenda to…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Health Care Costs and Protect Consumers from Scam Insurance Plans and Junk Fees as Part of “Bidenomics” Push
Actions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden Administration has taken to eliminate hidden junk fees and lower prescription drug costs Today, President Biden announced a series of new actions under a core pillar of his “Bidenomics” agenda to lower health care costs and crack down on surprise junk fees for American…
Readout of the Fourth Meeting of the White House Competition Council
This afternoon, the President convened the White House Competition Council to discuss the significant progress made toward lowering costs for the American people thanks to his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Council also discussed plans for further action in the coming weeks, months, and years. The Competition Council drives the…
FACT SHEET: New Data Show 8.2 Million Fewer Americans Struggling with Medical Debt Under the Biden-Harris Administration
The Administration’s work to strengthen the Affordable Care Act along with new consumer protections lead to continued progress reducing the burden of medical debt. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report that shows that the number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million from the…
Remarks by President Biden on Lowering Healthcare Costs for Americans
East Room 3:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please, have a seat. You know, Cory, what you’ve exposed is something that I think we don’t pay enough attention to in government. And it’s not necessarily about healthcare; it’s just about being played for a sucker. When I started to deal…
A Proclamation on National Family Week, 2022
During National Family Week, we celebrate the power of family, whose love and dreams for the future have made this Nation strong for generations. For me and the First Lady, family is everything. That is why, from day one, my Administration’s top priority has been to build an economy that works for…
The President’s Initiative on Junk Fees and Related Pricing Practices
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking action on junk fees that hurt Americans’ pocketbooks and the economy. By: Brian Deese, Neale Mahoney, Tim Wu Last month, at a meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden called on all agencies to reduce or eliminate hidden fees, charges, and add-ons for everything from banking services to…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action During Second Chance Month to Strengthen Public Safety, Improve Rehabilitation in Jails and Prisons, and Support Successful Reentry
America is a nation of second chances. Our nation must provide people who have been incarcerated meaningful opportunities for redemption and rehabilitation. America was founded on fresh starts, new possibilities, and the belief that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Yet, for people returning home to their communities from jail or…
Visit The White House
The President and Dr. Biden are delighted to welcome members of the public to tour the White House. Public tour requests are scheduled through your Member of Congress and their Congressional Tour Coordinator. Constituents may reach your Member of Congress and Congressional Tour Coordinator through the U.S. House of Representatives Switchboard at 202-225-3121, the U.S. Senate…
FACT SHEET: The Biden Economic Plan Is Working
President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. As the President says, when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. He believes the best way to grow the economy, create…
