Tag: drug_pricing

Media Monitor: NPR Reports on TrumpRx, Immigration Ads, Oil Tax, and USAID Cuts

19 Jul 2026 6:35 a.m. · Source: NPR

NPR is reporting on the TrumpRx program's limited scope, Republican spending on immigration ads, a proposed windfall oil tax, and an investigation into child deaths linked to USAID funding cuts.

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Media Monitor: Pharma Companies Fail to Block Medicare Drug Discounts

18 May 2026 9:39 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY is reporting that pharmaceutical companies have been unsuccessful in their legal efforts to prevent Medicare from negotiating drug discounts, a move aimed at lowering prescription costs for beneficiaries.

Health Business Politics and Government Law Enforcement Federal Government Legal Economy Social Issues Pharmaceutical companies Medicare Drug pricing Legal challenges Supreme Court Healthcare Government USA TODAY