Trump, Medicaid
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The deals will slash the prices of medicines for the government's Medicaid program and for cash payers in Trump's latest bid to align U.S. costs with those in other wealthy nations.
The companies were the latest to agree to sell drugs to Medicaid and directly to consumers at discounted prices. President Trump said he would soon begin similar negotiations with health insurers.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S.
Medicaid enrollees, unless otherwise exempt, must complete and report at least 80 hours of work or community service each month.
The legislation does not directly withhold funding from programs that serve the elderly or disabled. But experts warn the indirect effects could still be felt.
Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance under a law President Donald Trump signed last year.
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Minnesota advocates react to Trump’s plan to federally defund gender-affirming care for minors
Under the administration’s proposal, hospitals that provide such care would lose vital Medicare and Medicaid dollars.
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