Democrat seeks to codify Trump’s executive order to reduce drug prices

Democrat Rep. Aims to Codify Trump Order

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced legislation to codify President Trump’s executive order reducing drug prices. “I rise today to introduce as legislation, President Trump’s executive order for the most favored nation status on drug pricing,” Khanna said. “My legislation will codify President Trump’s executive order, which basically says that Americans should not pay more for drugs than people in other countries and other parts of the world.” “Rig…

Will Trump’s Free-Market Drug Pricing Solution Cut Out Greedy Middlemen?

An executive order instructs the HHS secretary to negotiate with drug manufacturers so that Americans pay the same low prices that others do.

Trump says overweight friend helped fuel push to cut drug prices

President Donald Trump used the story of an overweight friend getting weight-loss medication at a much lower cost overseas to illustrate why he’s working to cut prescription drug prices for Americans. Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity earlier this week, the president said one of his "slightly overweight" friends purchased what Trump called a "fat shot" in London for significantly less money than in the U.S."He called me and he said, ‘Hey, stran…

Trump's drug-pricing plan and a potential Theranos 2.0

STAT reporters chat about Trump's drug-pricing plan, RFK Jr.'s congressional hearings, and a new blood-testing company.

Dems divided on Trump's executive order aimed at slashing drug prices

House Democrats are divided in their responses to President Donald Trump's pharmaceutical prices executive order.

Rep. Ro Khanna Returns ‘Home’ to Bucks County as Part of His ‘Benefits Over Billionaires’ Town Hall Tour - Bucks County Beacon

The Democratic congressman hopes his Republican colleague Brian Fitzpatrick will vote against a budget that looks to gut social programs like Medicaid and SNAP that millions of families rely on.