In Reply to: Seven data-driven lessons from the 2025 elections posted by mh on November 06, 2025 at 11:47:08
Trump is scheduled to make an announcement this morning along with pharmaceutical executives from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk concerning the price of weight loss drugs.
But Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) stole the president’s thunder, noting ahead of Trump’s appearance that he owes the accomplishment to … Medicare.
“The announcement of a lower price for Ozempic and other anti-obesity drugs is made possible by Medicare negotiation, which Democrats passed with no Republican support,” Wyden said in a statement.
“Medicare negotiated lower prices weeks ago, and rather than share those prices, Trump is too busy hosting CEOs from Big Pharma at the White House with fake announcements that juice their stock prices,” he continued.
“It’s also important to keep in mind that one of Robert Kennedy’s first actions in office was to revoke a plan to allow Medicare to cover these drugs.”