All 50 states are in line to get "most favored nation" prices for certain Medicaid drugs under an arrangement projected to save state governments $27.6 billion, President Trump announced on Friday.
Why it matters: It's the latest extension of Trump's drug pricing deals with major manufacturers, which the president is touting as one of his signature health care accomplishments ahead of the midterm elections.
The U.S. Postal Service has slowed down mail deliveries so much it's failing to meet even its lowered performance targets, a new report from the Government Accountability Office found.
Why it matters: The Postal Service is part of the connective tissue of American life: delivering prescription drugs and ballots, carrying government notices and bills, helping businesses reach customers across the country.
Now its attempts to shore up its finances are disproportionately affecting rural communities.
The Department of Health and Human Servicesis releasing a forecast of its demand for personal protective equipment, giving American manufacturers predictability and strengthening supply chains, the department first told Axios.
Why it matters: The COVID pandemic exposed America's dependence on other countries for manufactured goods like PPE and prescription drugs, and there's sustained interest in changing that.
