{
  "id": 41025,
  "title": "Trump slashes Medicare drug subsidies, cutting against affordability message",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-slashes-medicare-drug-subsidies-cutting-against-affordability",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-02T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6003940-trump-slashes-medicare-drug-subsidies-cutting-against-affordability-message/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The end of a subsidy program that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage could leave millions of seniors with higher monthly costs, a move that undermines the Trump administration's message of cutting drug costs. President Trump often touts his push for access to cheaper drugs through the TrumpRx platform and making “most-favored-nation” deals...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Live updates: Trump holds off on Iran strikes; Medicare subsidy move cuts against midterm message",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/live-updates-trump-holds-off-on-iran-strikes-medicare-subsidy-move",
        "published": "2026-08-02T12:37:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}