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Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

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President Trump announced that all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in a Medicaid drug pricing arrangement dubbed the "GENEROUS" model, which uses most favored nation pricing for some drugs. The Trump administration claims the plan will save billions on prescription drug costs, though experts say the actual savings remain unclear since the details of the deals have not been made public. Trump stated the initiative should "win us the midterms" and made the announcement alongside several governors in the Oval Office.

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PBS NewsHourWire / record

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

The Trump administration claims that Medicaid will save billions on prescription drug costs as a result of the plan, dubbed the Medicaid "GENEROUS" model. Experts say the savings are unclear since the content of the deals isn't public.

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The Hill

Trump touts Medicaid drug savings

All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in an arrangement intended to give lower drug prices to Medicaid programs, President Trump said Friday. “This one thing alone should win us the midterms,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Forty…

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The Hill

White House set to tout Medicaid most favored nation drug pricing deals

President Trump on Friday is set to announce that all 50 states will see most favored nation (MFN) pricing for some drugs in Medicaid, according to an administration official. Trump will be joined by "several governors" in the Oval Office to make the announcement, the official…