TRUMP MAKES THE ANNOUNCEMENT MOST ANTICIPATED BY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
TRUMP UNVEILS HIS “GREAT HEALTHCARE PLAN” AND PROMISES TO DRASTICALLY LOWER PRESCRIPTION PRICES President Donald Trump unveiled his new “Great Healthcare Plan” from the Oval Office, an ambitious healthcare framework that aims to aggressively reduce the price of prescription drugs and directly ease the financial burden on Americans. The announcement was made via a five-minute video, in which Trump urged Congress to approve the plan “without delay.” One of the plan’s central pillars is an agreement with more than a dozen pharmaceutical companies, which have agreed to lower prices for Medicaid patients in exchange for a three-year tariff exemption. In addition, some medications will be sold at a discount on the new direct-to-consumer platform, Trump Rx, scheduled to launch this month. The White House also proposes expanding access to safe over-the-counter medications, requiring hospitals and providers that accept Medicare or Medicaid to clearly display their prices, and redirecting health insurance funds directly to citizens, instead of giving them to large insurers. The plan also promises to reduce the most common Obamacare premiums by more than 10% through a cost-sharing program, although it omits the extension of ACA subsidies, a key point demanded by Democrats and which could complicate negotiations in the Senate. Impact on Medicare by 2026: If the plan is approved, Medicare would be one of the most positively impacted programs. The "Most Favored Nation" model would require paying the lowest international market prices for certain medications, automatically reducing copayments. It also contemplates direct financial relief to offset the increase in the Part B premium and potentially stricter limits on annual out-of-pocket expenses, protecting retirees with chronic illnesses. In short, the plan would not change the monthly premium already set for 2026, but it would significantly reduce what beneficiaries pay for medications and treatments, aiming to make Social Security go further in an inflationary environment.
