Trump unveils controversial drug price rules in a last-ditch attempt to fulfill campaign promise

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President Trump has unveiled two controversial rules aimed at reducing drug prices — a last-ditch effort to fulfill a key 2016 promise that immediately sparked legal threats from the pharmaceutical industry and condemnation from Democrats

If the two measures announced Friday survive legal challenges, they will radically transform the nation's drug price system. One will have Medicare pay the same price for certain expensive prescription drugs as other developed nations, a"most-favored-nation price." The other will effectively ban drug makers from providing rebates to pharmacy benefit managers and insurers -- a radical change in the way many drugs are priced and paid for in Medicare and Medicaid.

Directing rebates to consumersThe second rule will effectively ban drug makers from providing rebates to pharmacy benefit managers and insurers -- a radical change in the way many drugs are priced and paid for in Medicare and Medicaid. Instead, drug companies will be encouraged to pass the discounts directly to patients at the pharmacy counter.On Friday, HHS said that patients may be able to save nearly 30%.

 

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He's sad really. A disgusting disgrace.

All my prescription drugs prices went up every single in the last 4 years from military medical sources like tricare and Humana and local drug stores real high.

Please just give us the facts, without your opinion, so people can themselves decide about whether or not this is controversial. Report, don’t opine.

Good man you Democrats seemed out to destroy you are ugly people and wait we all will have judgement day! What’s wrong with standing up for American people you are scrum of the earth!

What? CNN does not want Lower drug prices?

This should let everyone know where CNN really stands on humanity

Trump said about a year ago. How he reduce drug prices on insulin and Other Drugs. Which was a lie then

WTF why are the democrats opposing this They're supposed to be the party of the people...

So, who is in cahoots with whom over human suffering?

Just trying to cause more mayhem before he’s ejected.

Tylenol 1 (with Tylenol/Codeine/Caffeine) -100 tabs two years ago sold for $5.00 CDN at Shoppers Drug Store, then increased price to current $23.00 — pure gouging! Why? For profit! Drug mfgs take advantage without controls-shameful!

Isn't this the 3rd time for this charade.

everything Trump does now is getting worse. he should go play golf or go to bed. leaving work for others to do.

Fake News cannot come up with cogent reasons as to why we should pay more for prescriptions than countries in Europe or Canada. Trump already lowered the cost of Insulin to about a dollar a day, saving Medicare patients $500-$1,000 a year. CNN = Garbage Fake News.

Pharma is the Devil. They could care less who suffers... the government funded the development of the vaccine and now Pharma takes the research and make money selling it when we the people paid for it. Politicians should not be owned by companies it should be illegal.

It should tell us something when one of the most oligarchic industries and a major political party are lockstep in condemning a policy...without even looking I say “harder and faster!”

I think you lost your ability to place opinions on a press conference you refused to air. Your job is to report the news.....not your opinion on the news. facts

Dejen de estar hablando mentira como quiera Dios los vas a juzgar a ustedes lo bandido, que están tomando dinero para hacer noticia falsa

What a great way to flush out the bought and payed for politicians Bought by Big pharmaceuticals. Bravo Fakenews

This will never happen the way he says it will. He can’t force pharmaceutical companies to lower their prices.

We know democrats don’t want to stand up for Americans.

dems are upset because Trump is lowering drug prices.. Wtf

Why are these losers still lying to make it seem like Trump was a 'winner' during his tenure acting as the President of the United United States? And using the present tense to do so? The only thing this Administration is tackling now is subverting legitimate election results.

My adderall equivalent has dropped $203 over the last two months. Thank you Pres. Trump for dumping billions this year into pharmaceutical research!

I just wish the medicare donut hole would finally close.

The trouble with people that only watch CNN is that they never cover the good things he does. They didn’t even show this press conference

Another failure from Trump to protect seniors medicine cost.

We will hear more about Trump's greatness from Fox News, Newsmax, and YouTube 3 biggest Trump Medias out there. Too bad none of them could actually tell the truth

4 YEARS only FAKE promises now FAKE action... sorry America YOU chose this guy

TDS blind faith

Soon to be released...BLEACH PILLS.😉 💥Im a new COMIC. Can u beat my LAUGH CHALLENGE?🤣 If u LOL-please SUBSCRIBE.

Exactly as the article said but I’ll go further. A last ditch 💩 effort of promises broken from 2016. WTF has he been for 4 years? 🙄

i love it when you hate him so much youre forced to side with big pharma

Here’s the health care plan promised 2 weeks ago

Hes preparing to leave... If he was expecting to Stay would NEVER sign that rule... Its another 'gift' for the Next guys in the WH...

JackBentonSr As always with this cretin: too little, far too late.

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