Healthcare & RX
2014
2014-01-01 HIGHLY recommended video in the link below. The Affordable Care Act was fully implemented. This Act was designed to prohibit insurers from denying coverage or charging more based on pre-existing conditions, and to stop lifetime caps. It also mandated a standard level of care for insurance plans. For context, the Trump administration planned in November 2025 to eliminate Obamacare while Democrats opposed and pushed to extend ACA subsidies.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/09/trump-renews-a-republican-battle-cry-repeal-obamacare/
2023
2023-02-08 During a State of the Union address, Biden was booed and heckled after he warned that Republicans would make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
2024
2024-12-04 News outlets reported the killing of the United Healthcare CEO by Mangione was a “symbolic takedown” against outlandish medical costs and claim denials.
2025 January
2025-01-20 Page 465 of Project 2025 outlines a plan to increase Medicare Part D prescription prices.
https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
2025-01-20 Project 2025 Chapter 14 outlines a complete overhaul of the DHHS to include eliminating the Affordable Care Act and encouraging more privatized systems like Medicare Advantage.
https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
2025-01-20 Trump rescinded Executive Order 14087 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans.
2025-01-20 Trump rescinded Executive Order 14009 Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
2025-01-20 Trump rescinded Executive Order 14070 Continuing To Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage.
2025 May
2025-05-12 Trump signed an executive order saying he will reduce drug prices.
2025-05-30 During an Iowa town hall, Senator Joni Ernst responded to a comment about Medicaid cuts by incorrectly telling constituents the government is paying $1.4M to illegal immigrants in Medicaid. When someone in the crowd yelled out “People are going to die” Erns retorted, “We are all going to die”.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1036832908023449
2025-05-31 Joni Ernst mocked critics of Medicaid cuts in a sarcastic graveyard video. In the video she said, “I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes we are all going to perish from this earth. So, I apologize, and I’m really really glad that I didn’t have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well…” and then ended it with, “…for those that would like to see eternal and everlasting life, I encourage you to embrace my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ”.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gqdwSLKE554
2025 July
2025-07-11 The Trump administration made plans to cut funding for Medicaid and Medicare, which also affected rural clinics and family planning programs.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5736589/medicaid-funding-lawsuit-minnesota-trump
2025-07-17 Trump submitted a message via Truth Social that Bristol-Myers-Squibb and Pfizer have lowered the cost of Eloquis.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114870321104131050
2025-07-22 During a press conference, Trump announced plans to reduce drug prices by illogical, meaningless figures of 1000% and 1500%.
2025 October
2025-10-02 Republicans planned to allow the American Rescue Plan Act to expire. To learn more about this Act and what to expect next, follow these links here.
https://www.healthinsurance.org/glossary/american-rescue-plan/
2025-10-03 At a press briefing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) accused Republicans and President Trump of shutting down the government to try to cut healthcare for Americans.
2025-10-21 Americans received letters stating they should expect their health insurance prices to soar, double, and even quadruple.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/12/nx-s1-5570849/shutdown-aca-health-care-tax-credits
2025 November
2025-11-04 Trump said he would lower weight loss drug prices.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/trump-eli-lilly-novo-nordisk-deal-obesity-drug-prices.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-potential-impact-of-lowering-the-cost-of-weight-loss-drugs
2025 December
2025-12-16 Obamacare subsidies were set to expire with four Republicans joining the Democrats to force a vote to stop this from happening. Congress sent lawmakers home form the holiday before the vote could happen.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/expiring-aca-subsidies-most-affected.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/politics/congress-obamacare-subsidies-expiring
2026 January
2026-01-15 Trump unveiled his “Great Healthcare Plan”. Without specific details on funding of the plan, Trump promised to lower prescription prices, reduce insurance premiums, and implement a direct payment system to qualifying citizens so people can purchase their own healthcare.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/trump-direct-payments-health-care.html
2026 February
2026-02-06 Trump launched TrumpRX.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnson-and-johnson-trumprx-prescription-drugs/
https://www.cato.org/blog/trumprx-when-government-tries-build-market
PAY WALL https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/trumprx-generic-drugs-mark-cuban.html
2026 April
2026-04-22 During a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee Senator Elizabeth Warren asked RFK about TrumpRx and revealed the pricing is higher than promised. For example, a drug for Protonix is $16 at Costco and $200 through TrumpRX. A heart medication costs $336 through TrumpRX can be obtained at CostPlus Drugs for $12. This was after Trump said he’d reduce drug prices by 600% or 1500% or whatever number he tossed out at Americans. In exchange for these drug companies in TrumpRX, Trump gave them a tariff exemption. Yet, prices are still higher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P19C2Sgle0g&list=WL&index=3
https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/media/press-releases/pallone-trumprx-scam
2026 May
2026-05-14 JD Vance announced Trump would withhold $1.3B in Medicaid reimbursement from California and cited other Democrat-led states like New York and Hawaii. Senator Alex Padilla cited “political retribution”.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYSu-7HlUE-/
https://www.commondreams.org/news/california-home-health
2026-05-15 JD Vance and Dr. Oz announced a six-month freeze on all new Medicaid hospice enrollments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW27nXvJ6ls&list=WL&index=6
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicare-enrollment-hospice-fraud-trump-administration/
2026-05-28 Cases of GLP-1 weight loss drug overdoses rose from 1366 in 2021 to 15,102 in 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvqfmRTH0E&list=WL&index=7&t=9s
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/alarming-rise-in-weight-loss-drug-overdoses-264116805723