Oct 25 Watch 9:54 HHS secretary on Medicare drug pricing, gender definitions President Trump has announced several proposed changes to how Medicare buys certain expensive prescription drugs, relying in part upon a benchmark price index of other developed countries, who negotiate lower prices. But critics wonder why the U.S. government doesn't do… Continue watching
Oct 25 WATCH: Trump says new proposal will lower U.S. drug prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Under a proposal announced by the Department of Health and Human Services, payment for certain drugs administered in doctors' offices would shift to a level based on international prices. Continue reading
Oct 24 Why comparing drug prices is key during Medicare open enrollment By Philip Moeller Beyond premiums, Medicare recipients should also consider the specific prices they will pay for prescriptions when evaluating plans during open enrollment. Continue reading
Sep 15 The latest roadblock to Trump’s plan to put drug prices in ads: House Republicans By Nicholas Florko, STAT President Trump’s splashiest idea for lowering the cost of prescription drug prices was to force pharmaceutical companies to include the prices of their products in TV and other advertisements. Continue reading
Aug 22 Why does my Medicare plan charge me more for my medication? By Philip Moeller It’s often possible to find individual drugs that cost less than what you’d pay in a Part D plan. Continue reading
May 23 Column: Not sure what to make of Trump’s drug prices plan? Here’s where to start By Philip Moeller Rushing to judgment is misguided. There are no quick fixes here, and while the Trump proposals are viewed as fatally flawed by many experts, they also include some worthy ideas. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 9:46 HHS Secretary Azar: Trump’s drug prices proposal is better than campaign pledge President Trump laid out his long-awaited plan for tackling drug prices on Friday. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar joins Judy Woodruff to fill in the details about the plan, including how it will affect prices under Medicare, why… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 10:33 Will Trump’s drug prices plan make a difference for patients? President Trump revealed his blueprint to lower prescription drug prices as he railed against the pharmaceutical industry for making them unaffordable. Under his plan, "American Patients First," Trump proposes making it easier for generic drugs to enter the market and… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Trump unveils new plan for reducing drug prices By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Trump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." But it does not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government's Medicare program… Continue reading
Jul 16 The Trump administration says a new plan will cut drug prices. It’s not that simple By Erin Mershon, STAT When the Trump administration unveiled a new Medicare proposal this week to cut payments to hospitals as part of a drug reimbursement program, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price called the plan a “significant step toward fulfilling President Trump’s… Continue reading