“You’re going to save a fortune.” President Donald Trump

Dose of reality—a bitter pill to swallow. The devil is in the details. Americans crushed by health care costs will find the presidentially-branded portal’s price “deals” offer consumers minimal or no savings, whereas Big Pharma makes billions in tariff relief by listing their drugs on TrumpRx. Bottom line. Follow the Money.

Standard existing health insurance copays and generic alternatives remain cheaper than the out-of-pocket medications. The platform primarily benefits the under or uninsured and high-deductible patients looking for cash discounts on specific brand-name medications. Although the government website proclaims it gives consumers “direct access to dramatically lower prices,” users can’t buy drugs directly. The platform is merely a source to drugmakers’ sites, where they can fill their prescriptions.