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Americans priced out of prescription drugs hoping for relief from new Trump plan

Americans priced out of prescription drugs hoping for relief from new Trump plan
business10/8/2025

The preposterous price of prescription pills seized the spotlight last week when President Trump announced new efforts to lower them. Two US women share their drug cost horrors with The Post.

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