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A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened?

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What happened

The Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices included promised changes to Medicaid.

But it's still unclear which drugs will be affected.

And each state has to opt in.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:45:58 UTC.

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