Medicaid, Trump and Minnesota
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President Donald Trump claimed during Tuesday night's State of the Union he is dramatically lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spoke with Scripps News Wednesday about the state of his agency and goals moving forward.
Trump State of the Union address outlined key healthcare policies including TrumpRx launch, ACA subsidy issues, and Medicaid fraud concerns.
The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers.
Finally, Neuman said the Social Security Administration cuts could have spillover effects on people currently using both programs or seeking to sign up for them, potentially increasing delays in receiving Medicare coverage and benefits.
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to turn his most-favored-nation drug-pricing deals into law, but Republicans don’t seem too keen on codifying his deals with drugmakers.