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Trump to announce all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model
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President Donald Trump is set to announce that all 50 states will join a program to provide most favored nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs
WASHINGTON --
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states → set → drugs
President Donald Trump is set to announce Friday that all 50 states will join in on a program set to provide most favored nation pricing to some drugs within the Medicaid program, bringing the net price of selected drugs down to prices paid in certain other countries.
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states → set → countries
The Trump administration claims that Medicaid will save billions on prescription drug costs as a result of the plan, dubbed the Medicaid “GENEROUS” model.
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Medicaid → claim → plan
Experts say the savings are unclear since the content of the deals isn't public.
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Friday's announcement comes as cost-of-living issues are at the forefront of voters’ concerns ahead of the midterm elections in November.
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issues → come → November
In a way to address affordability concerns, Trump has cut deals with pharmaceutical companies so that the cost of some drugs in the U.S. would not be dramatically higher than in other affluent nations.
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cost → address → nations
Last year, Trump signed an executive order instituting a “Most Favored Nations” policy, where the U.S. would commit to paying the same price for medications as the nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the world.
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that → sign → world
The White House in May estimated that Trump’s deals with pharmaceutical companies to lower some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to levels charged in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years.
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deals → estimate → years
Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs.
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that → fund → programs
The true cost of the claimed savings is unclear since few details of the deals struck by the Trump administration and participating pharmaceutical companies have been made public, making it hard to independently verify the projected savings.
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it → claim → savings
Kathy Hempstead, a senior policy advisor at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, told The Associated Press that there is significant pressure on the administration to provide more granular data to justify its cost-savings claims, and that the lack of information creates a barrier to legislative action.
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lack → tell → action
“He is saying Congress should codify all of his MFN arrangements," Hempstead said.
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Hempstead → say → arrangements
“But it’s kind of unreasonable because it’s not clear what Congress would actually do.
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No one knows what is in these deals.”
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what → know → deals
She added that there is concern about whether the current administration’s tenure will affect the longevity of these price cuts and whether prices will revert once the administration leaves.
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administration → add → cuts
Some want to see more people benefit from lower drug pricing.
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people → want → pricing
JD Hayworth, a former Republican congressman and spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance, said in a statement that Friday's announcement reflects “meaningful progress, but that progress remains incomplete," as millions of Americans not enrolled in government healthcare want lower drug prices.
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millions → say → prices
Drug prices for patients in the U.S. can depend on a number of factors, including the competition a treatment faces and insurance coverage.
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treatment → depend → competition
Most people have coverage through work, the individual insurance market or government programs like Medicaid and Medicare, which shield them from much of the cost.
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which → have → cost
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