Statement from President Joe Biden on the Next Fifteen Drugs Selected for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

[demmiblue]

Today, I’m proud to announce that my Administration has selected the next 15 drugs for Medicare drug price negotiation. The drugs treat conditions such as diabetes and cancer, and seniors across the country rely on them. These 15 drugs, together with the 10 drugs that Medicare already negotiated, represent about a third of Medicare Part D spending on prescription drugs, which means the lower prices my Inflation Reduction Act is delivering will put money back in seniors’ pockets across the country.

My Administration completed the first round of price negotiation last year and delivered dramatic savings, slashing the price of some of the most commonly used drugs in Medicare by about 40 to 80 percent. The Inflation Reduction Act put the country on a path to lower drug prices. I’m proud of my Administration’s implementation of this law to deliver lower prices for America’s seniors.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-next-fifteen-drugs-selected-for-medicare-drug-price-negotiation/

Steve Herman 📡
‪@newsguy.bsky.social‬

Here is the selected drug list for the second cycle of negotiations.

January 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/newsguy.bsky.social/post/3lfwucpupxk2p

[William769]

1. K&R. Thanks

[JohnnyRingo]

2. Trelegy is on the list!

That's a wonderful drug for COPD. A puff of that makes me feel like a young 60 year old again. All day too.

The problem is, my copay is $300 a month, or $10 a hit.
I can't swing that, so I joke that I can't afford to breathe. I only use it on special occasions.