Pharmacy Times March 14, 2025
Alexandra Gerlach, Associate Editor

This marks steps toward improving health care pricing transparency, but further reforms are needed to reduce costs long-term.

As part of the “Make America Health Again” Movement, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) aiming to enforce stricter price transparency standards in the health care industry to help lower costs for Americans. The EO builds on efforts from his first term that forced health insurers and hospitals to disclose detailed prices for prescriptions and services.1

Health care costs continue to be a central issue in America, exacerbated by rising rates of chronic illness that put additional strain on an already overburdened system. As costs escalate, it is more crucial than ever to address this growing challenge. Lack of...

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