It was just a ploy to get votes. I doubt it ever happens.
President Trump’s Medicare drug discount cards face uncertain path https://t.co/CPmizBMfbN
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 15, 2020
This is such a remarkable story on so many levels. Among other things, what would the possible legal justification be for spending $7.9 billion to send out drug discount cards with the president's name on them? https://t.co/eP5IohOPSy pic.twitter.com/zPre94Rf44
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) October 8, 2020
A blatant ploy to use the Medicare trust fund to pay for an election year boost for Trump in the form of a letter and drug discount cards. https://t.co/1mKwwCXtpj
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 8, 2020
Health officials scramble to explain details of Trump’s $200 drug discount card https://t.co/iSv3Zbavu9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 26, 2020
Trump is promising to send $200 drug discount cards to 33 million seniors, an election year bid aimed at saying he’s lowering sky high prescription drug costs for older Americanshttps://t.co/R8qVOIJ35t
— POLITICO (@politico) September 25, 2020
News: The WH & Phrma nearly agreed to a $150B deal
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) September 18, 2020
Then the WH came back w a bigger ask: they wanted cash cards mailed to seniors to help them pay for drugs
Phrma feared “Trump Cards” – and the specter of an in-kind contrib
Deal blew up
w @maggieNYT >https://t.co/SVMf1zQrsa
