virginia, blaming republicans for crushing affordable healthcare. >> joining me now is the secretary of health and human service, tom price. thank you very much for being with us mr. secretary. >> thank you, so much. good to be with us today. >> good to be with you. talk about the health care bill as passed by the house, the president promised he would take care of pre-existing conditions, critics say, this bill does not. >> i think it is true that president is fulfilling his promise to the american people to make sure that every american has access to the kind of coverage they want for themselves and their family. not that government forces them to buy, and ensure that those with pre-existing injuries and conditions are covered. covered in a way that they want. not that washington forces them. >> access at what price? are you pricing people out of the market. 84% of those 55 and older, according to your department's own study, vipre-existing conditions, can they afford the price...

>> the house bill would allow states to op it out, on rising rates with those with pre-existing conditions. president trump said there will be no cuts, but the first

sicker people, to pay for the people who are healthy. >> what we are trying to do is make certain that every person has health coverage. 20 million people in this country right now, said to the federal government, said to the previous administration, nonsense, i am not going to