Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained
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Trump Reverses Biden's Medicare Drug Cost Reduction Programs
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The Spin
Republican narrative
Trump's order reversing Biden's policies protects pharmaceutical innovation. Higher drug prices help fund research for new therapies that maintain America's leadership in medical innovation. The previous administration's price controls would have led to fewer new life-saving medications.
Democratic narrative
This order will harm millions of Americans, particularly seniors and low-income individuals who struggle to afford medications. Trump is prioritizing pharmaceutical industry profits over public health, contradicting his promise to lower healthcare costs for average Americans.