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Trump’s latest pharma deals may undermine efforts to rein in drug costs

STAT News · CNBC · first seen 01.09.2026 · updated 04.09.2026

Analysts warn that private drug deals could lower prices in Medicaid while leaving Medicare prices untouched, potentially undermining broader cost-control efforts.

  • Analysts note private deals involve drugmakers lowering Medicaid prices in exchange for no Medicare price cuts

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