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A New Healthcare Framework Takes Shape
Donald Trump outlined a new healthcare framework called the “Great Healthcare Plan,” aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and insurance premiums. The proposal comes as efforts to extend key Affordable Care Act tax credits stall in the Senate, raising the risk of higher premiums. The White House positions the plan as cost relief rather than expanded insurer subsidies.
The framework would lock in most-favored-nation drug pricing, expand direct-to-consumer discounted drug sales, and redirect insurance funding to individuals instead of insurers. It also includes cost-sharing reductions that could lower common Obamacare plan premiums by over 10%, plus broader price-transparency rules. The political appeal is clear, even if execution remains uncertain.