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WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement from the White House

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Rowe, R. (2026, September 18). WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement from the White House. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4733605/watch-live-trump-healthcare-announcement-most-favored-nation/

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President Donald Trump plans to make a live announcement from the White House on Friday at 2:30 p.m., where he is expected to unveil a new Medicaid reform initiative focusing on drug pricing. The initiative includes a "most favored nation" pricing plan aimed at aligning prescription drug costs in the U.S. with those in other developed countries, allowing all Americans to benefit from lower prices for covered medications.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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President Donald Trump announced on September 16, 2026, that all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico will participate in the "most favored nation" drug pricing program for Medicaid, aiming to lower prescription costs by aligning them with prices in other developed countries. The White House estimates this initiative could save $64.3 billion over ten years, split between federal and state governments. However, health policy experts question whether these savings will directly benefit patients, as current discounts under Medicaid are already substantial. Trump hosted governors from South Dakota, Mississippi, and Arkansas to promote the plan ahead of midterm elections, emphasizing its potential to strengthen healthcare access for low-income Americans while reducing financial burdens on states' budgets.

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Americans Medicaid the White House

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Medicaid ORG · 2× Americans NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

President Donald Trump is set to make an announcement related to Medicaid reform from the White House on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Trump is expected to announce a “most favored nation” pricing plan for some drugs covered by Medicaid, in an effort to lower prescription drug prices.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

🔮 President Donald Trump is set to make an announcement related to Medicaid reform from the White House on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Trump is expected to announce a “most favored nation” pricing plan for some drugs covered by Medicaid, in an effort to lower prescription drug prices.

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

WATCH LIVE: Trump makes an announcement from the White House · assertive framing

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Trump → set → prices

The plan will allow Americans in all 50 states to purchase prescription medicine at prices aligned with those in other developed nations. asserted

Americans → allow → nations