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US President Trump asks Congress to enact his health-care plan and wants low insurance premiums and insurance Cos. accountable; plan asks Congress to codify drug-cost lowering deals

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  • Promises to make more Pharmaceutical drugs available for over-the-counter purchases.
  • “It fully funds a long-neglected part of the law known as the Cost Sharing Reduction program. This measure alone should cut premiums on the most popular Obamacare plans—it’s hard to believe there are any because it’s a hated program, it’s unaffordable—but it’s going to cut them by an average of 10 to 15%.”
  • Plan would require companies to publish percentage of rejected claims, percentage of revenues paid on claims vs overhead.
  • Plan would require Insurance companies to publish rate and coverage comparisons 

What it means

Trump's proposal to Congress aims to enhance accountability in the healthcare sector, particularly targeting insurance companies and drug pricing. By pushing for lower insurance premiums and transparency on rejected claims, the plan seeks to address the ongoing challenges posed by existing healthcare regulations, which may influence market sentiment around insurance stocks and broader equity markets. If enacted, it could reshape the healthcare landscape, potentially impacting policy direction and influencing related sectors across the economy.

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