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Trump to Announce Medicaid Price-Matching Drug Deals Monday

8/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will announce new drug-pricing agreements with midsize biotech firms on Monday.
The agreements require outpatient drug discounts to Medicaid that match foreign country prices.
The deals could produce $64.3 billion in federal and state savings over the next ten years.
The administration already has voluntary deals with 17 companies, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Amgen.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will announce new drug-pricing agreements with midsize biotech firms on Monday.
The agreements require outpatient drug discounts to Medicaid that match foreign country prices.
The deals could produce $64.3 billion in federal and state savings over the next ten years.
The administration already has voluntary deals with 17 companies, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Amgen.