Trump Administration Adds Nearly 1,000 Generic Drugs to TrumpRX.gov With Amazon, GoodRx and Cost Plus
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Updated · Washington Examiner · May 30
Trump Administration Adds Nearly 1,000 Generic Drugs to TrumpRX.gov With Amazon, GoodRx and Cost Plus
12 articles · Updated · Washington Examiner · May 30
Nearly 1,000 low-cost generic medicines are being added to TrumpRX.gov through new partnerships with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, Amazon Pharmacy and GoodRx, expanding the administration’s direct-to-consumer discount drug push.
Trump says the site now offers prescription price cuts of 400% to 600%, part of a broader effort to show voters it is tackling household costs ahead of the midterms.
That message faces skepticism: a recent Politico poll found 79% of Americans said food, medicine and drug prices have risen since Trump took office, while 53% said the cost of living is the worst they can remember.
The drug-price push sits alongside other affordability measures the White House is promoting, including Trump Accounts with $1,000 for eligible newborns, housing legislation and lower oil prices that left average U.S. gas at $4.391.
How will tax relief for families balance the impact of major cuts to national food and health programs?
With historic tax cuts enacted, why do a majority of Americans report their financial situation is worsening?
Can the new policies' short-term growth outweigh a projected $5 trillion addition to the national deficit?