Trump Stopped HHS From Reducing Medicare Drug Prices

Trump rescinded President Biden's executive order 14087 to lower prescription drug prices for those on Medicare.

Our Analysis

Trump rescinded President Biden's Executive Order 14087, killing HHS's future studies for developing cost reduction models to lower Medicare and Medicaid drug prices, as well as their directive to make cell and gene therapy treatments more easily accessible to those on Medicaid.

Trump's action delays and destroys efforts to lower drug prices for seniors.

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What the "other side" did

President Biden's Executive Order 14087 asked HHS, which administers Medicare and Medicaid, to develop cost reduction models to lower drug prices and to make cell and gene therapy treatments more easily accessible to those on Medicare. This led to a proposed $2 cap on generic medicines for those on Medicare.

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