For slashing prescription drug prices, TrumpRx marks the spot
Since pirate times, the phrase “x marks the spot” has been a term for where to find buried treasure. Unfortunately for 21st-century policymakers, solutions to challenges facing their constituents are usually not so clearly marked.
Nowhere is this more true than in healthcare. The out-of-control cost of healthcare is one of the few things that people of all political stripes can agree on. In December, satisfaction with the cost of healthcare hit an all-time low of 16%. With about 11% of the country employed in healthcare, we can imagine what that Venn diagram looks like.
People aren’t just dissatisfied — they’re furious and scared. With housing and other expenses increasingly out of reach for the average person, the threat of an unexpected and unaffordable health expense weighs heavy. As Boomers get older, these costs are going to become an increasingly bigger problem for the federal government to afford.
While lawmakers are right to consider policies that deliver relief for patients, not all solutions are created equal. Enter TrumpRx, which empowers patients to access prescription medications at the lowest........
