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“The Trump administration is delivering on Republicans’ promise to lower drug prices and increase health care access for the American people,” Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said.
Under the agreement, the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk will decline from $1,000 and $1,350 per month, respectively, to $350 when purchased through TrumpRx.
A group of 25 Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, on Wednesday sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing the Trump administration over rising health care costs.
Although the ACA included some changes to employer-sponsored health insurance as well, particularly for plans sold to small companies, the changes were more minimal for larger employers, which generally already offered more comprehensive health insurance before the ACA.
Dr. George Tidmarsh, director of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, had been placed on leave last Friday pending an investigation by the HHS Office of Inspector General.
Although 56% of plan sponsors believe employees are prepared to manage finances without a paycheck in retirement, only 42% of participants feel the same.