The new Trump administration should seize the opportunity to change the Medicare drug price negotiation program by introducing floors.

Trump has reversed some of President Biden’s initiatives, including $2 monthly out-of-pocket cap on some generics and experimental pricing models for gene therapies. But so far the healthcare elements of the Inflation Reduction Act remain unchanged.

The 15 drugs selected for negotiation are prescribed to 5.3 million Medicare beneficiaries to treat conditions ranging from cancer and type 2 diabetes to asthma.

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.

The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare Part-D for price negotiations, the next round of negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act passed by President Joe Biden in 2022.

Medicare announced plans to negotiate lower prices for 15 costly drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trelegy Ellipta, starting in 2027. These medications, used for conditions like diabetes, weight loss, and asthma, accounted for $41 billion in Medicare spending last year. Novo Nordisk’s drugs alone cost $14.4 billion.