Trump Pushes Congress to Lock in “America First” Health Care Reforms

President Donald Trump moved today to cement his America First health agenda, urging Congress to turn his sweeping health care affordability plan into permanent law. The proposal, known as the Great American Health Plan, is designed to crush runaway costs, rein in pharmaceutical giants, and finally give working Americans the fair prices they deserve.

In a video message released Thursday, Trump said the days of Washington catering to corporate lobbyists are over.

“For too long, politicians put big corporations and special interests ahead of the American people,” Trump declared. “Our plan puts you first and puts more money back in your pocket.”

The initiative builds on actions already taken by the administration, including executive orders and regulatory changes that force transparency, expand competition, and allow real price negotiation. By asking Congress to codify these measures, Trump is seeking to protect them from future administrations that might cave to industry pressure.

At the heart of the plan is Trump’s Most-Favored Nation prescription drug policy. The administration has already secured reduced prices for Medicaid patients by striking agreements with 15 major drug manufacturers. Under the framework Trump wants enshrined in law, pharmaceutical companies would be required to offer Americans their lowest global price—ending the long-standing practice of charging U.S. patients far more than customers in Europe and other developed nations.

The policy would also compel drugmakers to introduce new medications in the United States at the cheapest available rate, sell certain medicines directly to patients at lower prices, and reinvest profits gained from higher overseas pricing back into the American economy.

For decades, Americans have subsidized the rest of the world’s health care while paying the highest prices on Earth. Trump’s plan aims to level the playing field and make foreign governments and global corporations stop freeloading off U.S. consumers.

The president is asking Congress to pass the reforms with a grandfather clause that preserves existing agreements already negotiated by his administration.

If enacted, the Great American Health Plan would lock in Trump’s reforms for generations—ensuring that the Washington establishment and corporate elites can’t undo a system designed to serve the American people first.