Watch live: Trump to announce Medicaid drug pricing plan

President Trump will deliver remarks Friday on another step in his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs. Trump is expected to announce that Medicaid programs in all 50 states will have access to “most favored nation” pricing for certain drugs. He will be joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,…

September 18, 2026 at 02:05 PM· 99 words· updated September 18, 2026 at 03:16 PM

President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Trump will deliver remarks Friday on another step in his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs .

Trump is expected to announce that Medicaid programs in all 50 states will have access to “most favored nation” pricing for certain drugs. He will be joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and several governors, among other guests.

The announcement comes as affordability remains a key issue for voters ahead of the midterm elections .

The event is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

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