President Trump Is Working To Ensure That Every American Has Access To Better Healthcare At Lower Cost

“[W]e
believe in freedom. We believe in choice. We believe in the highest
standard of care in the world.” – President Donald J. Trump

EXPANDING
OPTIONS AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS: President Donald J. Trump is
empowering patients and providing access to quality, affordable
healthcare options.

• While
  Congressional Democrats have proposed a radical government takeover of
  your healthcare, the President is empowering patients and expanding
  affordable options for all.
  
  • The
    Administration increased the availability of short-term, limited
    duration plans, providing options that can be up to 60 percent cheaper
    than Obamacare plans.
  • The
    Administration’s expansion of Health Reimbursement Arrangements will
    give millions of Americans more options to select a health plan that
    meets their needs.
  • The
    President is working to expand Association Health Plans, which will
    make it easier for employers to join together and provide affordable
    coverage to their employees.
  
  
• The
  Administration has taken action to improve transparency in healthcare
  prices, encourage competition, lower costs, and put patients in charge.  
• President Trump will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions. 
• The President has challenged Congress to pass legislation ending the outrageous practice of surprise medical billing.

DRIVING DOWN DRUG PRICES: President Trump is working to drive down prescription drug prices for all Americans.

• President
  Trump has taken decisive action to lower drug prices for American
  patients, resulting in declines after years of rising prices.
• President
  Trump is challenging Congressional Democrats to come to the table and
  help find a bipartisan solution to continue lowering drug prices for
  American patients.
• The Trump Administration announced a plan to allow the safe and legal importation of drugs from Canada.
• The Administration approved a record number of affordable generic drugs last year for the third consecutive year.

IMPROVING CARE FOR ALL: American
patients deserve access to high quality and innovative care, and
President Trump is working to make sure they have it.  

• President
  Trump has taken action to help Americans struggling with addiction,
  increasing funding for opioid and pain research and expanding treatment
  resources.
  
  • Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 for the first time in nearly 30 years.
  
  
• President Trump launched a plan to end the HIV epidemic in America within 10 years.
• President Trump has worked to increase Alzheimer’s and child cancer research funding.
• The
  President launched an initiative to improve treatment options for
  patients with kidney disease and expand access to lifesaving
  transplants.
• The President has taken action to protect and improve Medicare for our seniors.
  
  • Medicare Advantage premiums have declined 28% under President Trump.
  
  
• The President signed an Executive Order to help modernize influenza vaccines.
• President Trump is making access to mental health treatment a priority of his Administration.
• 
  The
  President signed Right to Try legislation, giving terminally ill
  patients the chance to explore innovative treatment options.