TUDOR DIXON: Historic Drug Price Relief For American Families

President Donald Trump has kept more campaign promises than any chief executive in modern history. From securing the southern border to lowering the violent crime rate to cutting taxes to unleashing American energy, Trump’s first year in office was history-making in its laser-like focus on tackling America’s most pressing needs.

But perhaps nowhere has Trump’s actions earned him the gratitude of Americans from coast to coast than delivering on his promise to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible, especially for the uninsured or those with less than stellar insurance plans.

Thanks to the bold leadership of the Trump administration, millions of Americans previously struggling to obtain the prescription drugs their providers have deemed necessary for their health – or even their very lives – will now be able to better afford them.

Several important steps taken by the Trump administration over the last year in reining in drug prices culminated this month in the unveiling of Trump Rx, a program under which the costs of some of the most common and necessary drugs relied upon by millions of Americans – including older Americans – will become infinitely more affordable.

Imagine the choices facing people who can’t afford the medicine prescribed by their doctors. Do they delay filling the prescription, or try to ration the medication, taking less than prescribed? Or must they stop taking it altogether and risk the outcome?

Even under Medicare, many older Americans living on fixed incomes who take multiple medications can still face substantial out-of-pocket costs for specialty medicines.

Having to choose between their prescriptions or buying groceries, paying their rent, or keeping the lights on and the furnace running can lead to financial disaster, not to mention additional physical and mental ills brought on by stress and anxiety.