EXCLUSIVE: Officials are racing to finalize Trump’s promised “drug-discount cards” before Election Day.
Taxpayer-funded plan could include letters from Trump to 39 million Medicare patients *next week*, touting effort to lower their drug prices. politico.com/news/2020/10/0…
Taxpayer-funded plan could include letters from Trump to 39 million Medicare patients *next week*, touting effort to lower their drug prices. politico.com/news/2020/10/0…
Civil servants have raised concerns that the drug cards are a political gimmick to boost Trump ahead of the election — especially as his polling plunges with seniors. politico.com/news/2020/10/0… 
We’ve updated the story with the draft plan circulating in the White House.
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Estimated $7.9 billion plan, paid for by tapping the Medicare trust fund, would include spending $19 million to send letters to seniors next week.
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Estimated $7.9 billion plan, paid for by tapping the Medicare trust fund, would include spending $19 million to send letters to seniors next week.
The White House nearly hashed out a similar plan with the pharma industry this summer.
But as @jmartNYT and @maggieNYT first reported, pharma backed out — and administration officials are now tapping Medicare itself to pay for resurrected idea.
But as @jmartNYT and @maggieNYT first reported, pharma backed out — and administration officials are now tapping Medicare itself to pay for resurrected idea.
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