Overview
- Kennedy, who repeated his defense at a White House health event Thursday, drew a nod and a “Right” from Trump.
- At a Senate hearing Wednesday, he told lawmakers there are “two kinds of percent calculation” as Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged the math.
- Independent checks say the claim is wrong, noting 100 to 600 is a 500% rise, 600 to 100 is an 83.3% cut, and a 600% drop would imply a price below zero.
- Warren pointed to a concrete gap for shoppers, saying TrumpRx lists the heartburn drug Protonix at $200 while Costco sells a comparable product for about $16.
- TrumpRx, launched in early February with drugmaker deals and about 80 listed medicines, now faces sustained scrutiny over whether it delivers the low prices the White House pledged.