In a statement apologizing for his repeated use of private jets, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Thursday announced several steps he’ll take to make amends.

Those steps include cooperating fully with the internal department review, ceasing use of private charter flights, and personally reimbursing the cost of his travel on the trips in question. At first blush, that last step sounds particularly impressive — indeed, the department is billing it as “unprecedented.” But it’s far less commendable than it seems.