Trump unveils drastic plan to slash US drug prices by 80%
Donald Trump has announced significant changes to the American healthcare system, stating that he will reduce drug prices by as much as 80%.
What do you need to know?
- Donald Trump announced a plan to lower drug prices in the USA by up to 80%.
- "Our Country will finally be treated fairly," Trump emphasised that healthcare costs will be reduced.
- He considered the announcement one of the most important in his career.
What changes will Trump's executive order implement?
Donald Trump, the former President of the USA, announced on his Truth platform that he plans to sign an executive order that will revolutionise the American healthcare system. "Our Country will finally be treated fairly, and our citizens Healthcare Costs will be reduced by numbers never even thought of before," stated Trump.
The executive order aims to lower drug prices by up to 80%, which is expected to bring financial relief to Americans.
"We are going to do the right thing, something that the Democrats have fought for many years. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that Tomorrow morning, in the White House, at 9:00 A.M., I will be signing one of the most consequential Executive Orders in our Country’s history. Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be REDUCED, almost immediately, by 30% to 80%. They will rise throughout the World in order to equalize and, for the first time in many years, bring FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!" stated Trump.
In his post, Trump asserted that prescription drugs in the USA have been much more expensive for years than in any other country. "It was always difficult to explain and very embarrassing because, in fact, there was no correct or rightful answer. The Pharmaceutical/Drug Companies would say, for years, that it was Research and Development Costs, and that all of these costs were, and would be, for no reason whatsoever, borne by the "suckers" of America, ALONE," wrote the American president.
Trump sees this as a groundbreaking decision
Trump emphasised that his announcement is one of the most important in his political career. "My next TRUTH will be one of the most important and impactful I have ever issued. ENJOY!" he wrote earlier on Truth.
His announcement aroused great interest and speculation regarding its content.
