Many of my friends voted for Trump in the last election and many are retired and depend on Medicare for their health issues…..so I would like to let them know what their vote will do for the medical necessities….
As part of a flurry of executive actions on the first day of his second White House term, President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded an order signed by his predecessor that aimed to develop programs to lower prescription drug prices in the United States—where residents pay far more for medications than people in peer countries.
News of Trump’s rollback of Executive Order 14087—titled Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans—was buried amid dozens of other rescissions the president ordered shortly following his inauguration.
The decision to scrap Executive Order 14087 brings to a halt several pilot programs undertaken by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, including an experiment that involved offering generic medications for a $2 copay to Medicare Part D recipients.
“This act is a good indication of how Trump will approach lower drug prices,” Social Security Works, a progressive advocacy group, wrote in response to Trump’s rescission of President Joe Biden’s executive order.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-drug-prices
There is more on this subject…..more screwing to come?
Donald Trump has rescinded yet another Biden-era executive order, and drug prices could skyrocket as a result.
The president recently tossed out executive order 14087, a measure taken by Biden in order to cap certain generic drug prices at $2 for Medicare recipients, improve access to expensive cell and gene therapies for Medicaid beneficiaries, and make new medical procedures more widely available by reducing the evidence gathering process required for drugs. The order was made to allow average Americans faster and more widespread access to affordable care.
While Trump didn’t personally raise the cost of prescription drugs, he did remove one of the barriers that prevents pharmaceutical companies from doing so. While Biden’s order has been rescinded, there are still numerous laws and regulations in place to prevent price gouging for drugs. Pharmaceutical companies do not have free rein over drug prices, yet, but some Democrats believe that the killed executive order is a harbinger of high drug costs to come.
“Donald Trump is already following through on his dangerous plans to jack up the costs of drugs to appease his billionaire backers” said Democratic National Committee rapid response director Alex Floyd in response to the decision. “He lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs—only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends
According to Bloomberg, pharmaceutical companies are trying to bend the president’s ear. Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. has petitioned Trump to pause drug price negotiations. Biden’s policies currently allow the U.S. government to buy drugs at a lower cost in order to distribute them to Medicare recipients. While these policies have yet to be rescinded, some worry that it soon will be. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has petitioned the Trump administration not to overturn the policies, saying they grant everyday Americans “substantial benefits” and that repealing them would be a “grave mistake for our nation.”
To be fair Trump did not personally raise the price of drugs but he did give big Pharma an opening so they can do as they like.
Now aren’t you glad he is building a wall and could care less about your medical issues.
Your vote was well placed you idiots.
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I hope those Trump-voting friends of yours are now bitterly regretting their decision. It’s not as if they were not warned before the election, time and time again. Believe the lies, pay the price.
Best wishes, Pete.
Sadly they are still hanging on….no accounting for ignorance. chuq
Probably has something to do with providing drug, medicines, Medicare and Medicaid to 15,000,000 illegals. Did anyone believe influx would not affect benefits ? Then there’s that inattention to fraud, waste and duplication of tax dollars uncovered by Musk team going everywhere but where they’re supposed to go. Musk efforts will save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security for all but dems crucify him and insist he’s stealing to give to his billionaire friends and Chuck and Hakeem and crew continue to cultivate these lies. Why aren’t dems celebrating all the $ fraud that is being uncovered ? Instead they set cars afire. .
That is not true….made up crap….15 million? Nowhere is there any real proof of that….there is no massive fraud….are you defrauding? I am not but some lie to effect my benefits….Musk has already said that he thinks SS and Medicare should end and private bullshit takeover…..nowhere are these people working in your best interests. chuq
Why are emergency rooms full with non paying patients if no patient population explosin and why are small town facilites on verge of closing due to avalaunche of people and exhausted budgets? If I’m wrong then I’m glad to be wrong on this.
I have spent a lot of time in the last few years in ERs….I have never heard anyone speaking anything but English….closing are because of the high cost of medical stuff not people flooding in for free stuff. chuq
As always someone jumps in with the fake news that 15 million “illegals” get coverage, so Trump HAD to stop that! I hope the people who share such lies are the ones who feel Trump’s impact on their lives the most. Good luck to you for drinking the kool aid
I tried to set the record straight as I see it…..chuq
Everyone has the right to their own pinion and I will always respect that – but tossing out things that are simply NOT TRUE as a justification for what is happening has to be pointed out – even with the expected vitriol and ugliness that will be directed at me for sharing real facts – illegal immigrants are NOT eligible for government assistance programs.
Thank you I have been saying that ever since this whole crap about immigrants started….most of it is regurgitated from low info sources…..or straight out lies. chuq
The thing is: I’m ALL FOR a rational, fair look at pulling back some of our government excess…there are ways to be more efficient and effective – and there are certain things we spend money on that isn’t as important now…but that’s not the approach being taken sadly.
It is a hatchet job plain and simple….yes there us excesses but that is the way this system is set up…a good rational look is needed as you said. Have a good evening chuq
they get coverage/treatment in emergency rooms.
They show up at ERs because law forbids turning them away…..high cost of living make health expenses out of reach for many Americans. chuq
And yes, I am expecting the usual vitriol and ugliness that comes when you expose lies and misinformation. True will win out in the end. You will see. Prices going up NOT down, and a President who openly said in a weekend interview that he doesn’t care.
That is his true feelings….he does NOT care. chuq