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President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S. on foreign nations, making the comments Monday when signing an executive order intended to lower their cost.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Monday that it would announce a list of 15 drugs eligible for a third round of Medicare price negotiations by early February next year.
When Congress adopted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, creating the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDPNP), the bill did
CMS draft expands drug price talks to include Medicare Part B drugs and outlines steps for future renegotiations; public comments due by June 26.
Medicare announced an additional batch of 15 drugs subject to negotiation for discounts beginning in 2027. The law also called for penalties on drug companies that raised prices on prescription ...