https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-watered-down-medicare-drug-pricing-rule-saves-96-less-than-initial-proposalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-watered-down-medicare-drug-pricing-rule-saves-96-less-than-initial-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-watered-down-medicare-drug-pricing-rule-saves-96-less-than-initial-proposal#u103181Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:31:19 +0000The Trump administration finalized the GLOBE rule to lower Medicare Part B drug prices using a most-favored nation pricing model. The final rule is significantly more limited than the initial proposal, applying to only four companies. Medicare actuaries estimate the projected savings dropped from nearly $12 billion in the original proposal to $440 million, representing a 96% reduction in expected cost savings.Why it mattersThe rule aims to align US Medicare payments for certain drugs with lower prices paid in other developed nations. This effort targets high-cost prescriptions within the Part