President Donald Trump unveils ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ urging Congress to pass provisions aimed at lowering healthcare costs and providing greater price transparency.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpunveiledhisnew“GreatHealthcarePlan”Thursday,andurgedCongresstocreateandpasslegislationwiththeprovisionsincludedinanattempttolowerhealthcarecostsforAmericans.
Theplan,whichcomesamidabigpushfromtheWhiteHousetofocusonaffordabilityissuesforAmericans,callsonCongresstogetbehindaseriesofprovisionsoutlinedintheplanthatstemlargelyfrompreviousexecutiveordersthepresidenthassignedduringthisterm.
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Specifically,the“GreatHealthcarePlan”callsonCongresstocodifyTrump’smost“favorednationsdrugpricing”initiativethatinstructsdrugcompaniestolowercostsandkeeptheminalignmentwithwhatdrugsinotherdevelopedcountriescost,accordingtoaWhiteHousefactsheet.TrumpissuedanexecutiveorderonthematterinMay.
Theplanalsoaim




