AMNA NAWAZ: A new Web site, TrumpRx, that# the president says will help Americans## buy lower-priced prescription drugs is# now online.

The site lists drugs that## reduced rates with coupon codes to be used at# participating pharmacies or directly through## manufacturers' Web sites.

It's part of his# pledge to lower drug prices in the U.S.,## where consumers tend to pay much# more than their European peers.

Stephanie Sy has more.

STEPHANIE SY: Amna, TrumpRx currently has# about 40 brand name medications on offer## from five companies, including popular# weight loss and infertility treatments.

At an event yesterday, the# president called it one of## the most transformative health# care initiatives of all time.

DONALD TRUMP, President of the United# States: This launch represents the## largest reduction in prescription# drug prices in history by many,## many times.

And it's not even close.

You're going# to see numbers that you're not going to believe.

STEPHANIE SY: But health policy experts# caution the impact would likely be muted,## especially for the 85 percent of Americans# who have prescription drug coverage.

With more, we're joined now by Dan Diamond,## a reporter for The Washington Post, who# focuses on policy and public health.

Dan, it's good to see you.

So, talk about how TrumpRx works# in practice.

It's not a Web site## that sells drugs direct to consumer,# but it's more for information, right?

DAN DIAMOND, The Washington Post:# Yes, it's a government program,## a government Web site intended to help Americans# get discounted prescription drugs.

So you can## be directed to a manufacturer's Web site.# You can print out a coupon in some cases,## maybe even call a pharmacy directly# and get the drug sent in the mail.

It's more about information than# actually purchasing the medication.

STEPHANIE SY: What kinds of drugs are# available at these discounted prices## right now?

Why these specific drugs?# And are more expected to be added?

DAN DIAMOND: The Trump administration has# negotiated with 16 different pharmaceutical## companies.

Some of those companies have# put their drugs on this Web site so far.

So, Novo Nordisk, which makes drugs that are# used for weight loss like Ozempic and Wegovy,## you can go on the Web site and find access# to discounts on those drugs.

EMD Serono,## which does fertility medication, there's# significant discounts for drugs there as well,## and then other drugs around# diabetes, thyroid medication.

But, notably, a lot of these drugs are# older and there are generic alternatives## for these medications.

The pharmaceutical# companies that are participating were not## looking to give discounts on their# bestsellers, their newest drugs.

So, in many cases, these are drugs where there# might have already been discounts available.## And if you go on the Web site and look, there# is a warning even, and if you have insurance,## you might be able to get a discount that is# better than what is available through TrumpRx.

STEPHANIE SY: Plus, most Americans have insurance## where co-pays may be less than even the# discounted price of these drugs, right?

And yet not all insurance policies cover these# really popular weight loss and fertility drugs.## Is that where experts say we're likely to see# the greatest impact on consumer benefit, Dan?

DAN DIAMOND: I think so.

I think that's where there has been.. obesity access.

I talked to folks# in Bernie Sanders' office when that## announcement happened.

Even they were saying this# is something that would benefit many Americans.

The challenge, I think, is that there are# many drugs that are not listed here.

I mean,## if there are 43 drugs or so listed on the Web# site right now, that is a tiny, tiny fraction of## the medications that many Americans need.

And the# question is, how fast will more drugs come online?

The Trump administration has said they're# trying to add more.

But as of right now,## the benefits are limited really# to the categories you highlighted.

STEPHANIE SY: Will TrumpRx have any# larger impact on other drug prices?

DAN DIAMOND: I think the effort# that the administration has made## that goes beyond the Web# site is what I'm watching.

So the president and his deputies, I# think to their credit, have tried to## bend the ear of pharmaceutical companies# on these high drug prices.

They have gone## to foreign leaders and asked them to raise# the price of drugs overseas to help carry## the cost of research and development here.

So# TrumpRx is a part of that broader strategy.

If TrumpRx does have more drugs available,## if it is expanded to the 90 percent or so# of Americans who have health insurance,## then it would be more beneficial.

But# there is a broader strategy here too.

STEPHANIE SY: You have also written, Dan,## about the politics of this move by Mr.# Trump.

It'.. as the most impactful prescription# drug reset in history.

And, of course,## it fits into his broader agenda to convince# Americans he's helping make life more affordable.

Will enough Americans feel the benefit of## this program in coming months to# help the president make that case?

DAN DIAMOND: That's a great question.

So Republicans historically have lagged behind# on health care.. There are polls, I saw one from KFF, a reputable# firm, recently that found a double-digit lead## for Democrats on most health care issues, who# do you trust to handle your health insurance?

But on the issue of prescription drugs,# it has narrowed.

I think Republicans were## only lagging behind by five points, which# suggests that there is a messaging success## potentially for Republicans.

But health# care has always been a crucial issue## when voters go to the polls.

Republicans# are trying to make this more of their issue.

And that's why this has been such a ballyhooed# event by the White House, why they had Dr.## Oz walking people through this televised# infomercial almost to show how TrumpRx worked.

STEPHANIE SY: That is Dan# Diamond with The Washington Post.

Thanks for joining us, Dan.

DAN DIAMOND: Thank you.