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Trump Signs New Executive Order On Prescription Drug Prices

The order, which would include Medicare Part D and Part B, replaces a previous order the president signed in July, but the move is unlikely to have any immediate practical impact.

President Trump signed an executive order Sunday that he says lowers prescription drug prices "by putting America first," but experts say the move is unlikely to have any immediate impact.

The move comes nearly two months after the president signed a different executive order with the exact same name, to see if he could negotiate a better deal with drug companies.

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