Trump plan for drug prices seen largely sparing industry

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to deliver a long-anticipated speech on Friday on curbing prescription drug costs, health industry insiders expect little in the way of policies that would hurt the drugmakers he once accused of “getting away with murder.”

The speech will address the high prices set by drugmakers, rising costs for consumers and barriers to negotiating lower prices for seniors in the government’s Medicare program, senior White House officials told reporters.

Health industry sources briefed on the plans expect the policy proposals to have a relatively modest impact on the healthcare system. They also expect Trump to sharply criticize foreign governments for paying less than the United States for prescription drugs.

The president has already abandoned ideas to lower drug prices that he supported during the 2016 election campaign, including allowing the government’s Medicare plan for older Americans to negotiate prices directly with drugmakers.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-drugpricing/trump-plan-for-drug-prices-seen-largely-sparing-industry-idUSKBN1IC01S

[Ohiogal]

1. Once again,

A whole lot of nothing.

Empty barrel.

[spanone]

2. exactly....a whole lot of bullshit

[jambo101]

3. Lower drug prices ?

Empty rhetoric meant to sound good to his brain dead base.