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Big Pharma’s Profits Hit Hard as Medicare Slashes 15 Drug Prices by 71%

The U.S. government has finished its second round of drug price negotiations, reaching major discounts on 15 widely used prescription drugs. Some prices will drop by as much as 85 percent. This is a ... Read More

Trump forcing insurers to pass rebates to consumers won’t lower drug prices

President Trump’s recent speech about lowering drug price has been both lauded as long-overdue and derided as an overly-broad policy blueprint that lacks real action steps. Among the most absurd ideas ... Read More

Direct-To-Consumer Sales Can Fulfill Trump’s Drug Pricing Promises

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. "The White House would be wise to push DTC programs as a ... Read More

Major insurers scale back Medicare Advantage and Part D plans for 2026

CVS Health, Humana, and UnitedHealth Group have announced that they will pull back on Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans next year. These changes are a response to financial ... Read More

TrumpRx to Lower Cost of GLP-1s, but Experts Say Overall Savings Are Minimal

Share on Pinterest The TrumpRx prescription drug savings program is expected to be available by early 2026. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have agreed to sell their weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, ... Read More

Democrats’ shutdown fight won’t lower healthcare costs. Here’s what will

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At the heart of the budget standoff that has shut down the government is Democrats’ insistence on extracting a ... Read More

Medicare enrollment 2026; costs rise, and you might have to find drug plan on your own

New Jersey seniors face higher Medicare prescription drug prices and fewer plan choices for 2026. Many insurers are cutting commissions for brokers, potentially leaving seniors with less help to ... Read More

Trump announces plan to lower the cost of a common IVF drug

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced two policy changes aimed at making in vitro fertilization more affordable — a long-awaited follow-up to his pledges to require health insurers to cover IVF ... Read More

Trump strikes deal to lower cost of weight loss drugs

President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration has reached a deal to lower the cost of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound — a move that could significantly expand ... Read More