The U.S. government should use its heft to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, according to a group of independent experts who advise the nation on science and medicine.

The House version of the tax bill, which President Donald Trump endorsed on Tuesday, would end a deduction that allows families of disabled children and elderly people to write off large medical expenses.

Alex Azar isnt likely to shy away from the topic of sky-high medication prices -- but it may be insurers and drug plans that feel the heat as much as his former industry.

President Donald Trump named former Eli Lilly & Co. executive Alex Azar to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after agencys past chief resigned amid blowback over his taxpayer-funded private jet travel.

The FDA has its sights set on an incentive granted to drugmakers that are first to seek approval for a copy of a brand-name drug, according to a policy document released Thursday.

Alex Azar would be the administrations point person on running -- or dismantling -- Obamacare, and oversee Medicare and Medicaid, along with dozens of public health programs and sub-agencies.

While ending the mandate could free funds up for a tax overhaul, it would also leave people without health insurance and lead to higher premiums, CBO says.

President Donald Trump on Thursday will declare widespread opioid abuse a public health emergency, while resisting a controversial move that might have tapped federal funds sought by hurricane-stricken Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.