Breaking down the health care talk in Trump’s State of the Union

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/25/health-news-drug-pricing-trump-plan-hhs-conc...

Published: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:51:18 +0000

President Trump unveiled a plan to lower health care costs that includes increasing transparency in health care prices and expanding health savings accounts to all Americans[2][3]. He sent letters to 17 of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, urging them to reduce drug prices and implement a best-price policy for Medicare, Medicaid and commercial customers[2]. Trump issued an executive order to quickly implement and enforce price transparency regulations in the healthcare industry, which he claims were neglected by the previous administration[3]. According to White House facts, employers can reduce health care costs by an average of 27 percent for 500 common services by making better care choices[3]. The new Trump RX program allows patients to bypass middlemen and buy drugs directly from manufacturers[2]. The plan also includes increased funding for rural areas and aims to increase competition and transparency in the health sector[2].