Mon, May 12, 2025:
With No Real Policy, Trump Asks Drugmakers to Lower U.S. Prices. The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices. – NYT
Drugmakers Spared Worst-Case Drug Pricing Scenario for Now. Trump says if companies and the government don’t align on tying U.S. drug prices to other countries, the administration will impose its own plan – WSJ
Wed, May 7, 2025:
The Federal Perspective on Coverage of Medications to Treat Obesity – CBO
President Donald Trump plans to revive an effort to dramatically slash drug costs by tying the amount the government pays for some medicines to lower prices abroad – Politico
Mon, May 5, 2025:
Sens. Hawley and Welch are teaming up on bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering drug costs by barring drug companies in the U.S. from charging higher prices than the international average.-Politico
“The White House is pushing a proposal to reduce spending in Medicaid by aligning what the safety net program pays for drugs with the lower prices paid abroad.”