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Trump’s Drug Pricing Victories Are A Winning Issue — If Republicans Use Them

"President Trump has delivered real results on drug pricing, and our new national survey of likely voters makes clear those results are a political asset Republicans cannot afford to ignore heading into the 2026 midterms," write John and Jim McLaughlin for Daily Caller.

April 17, 2026
Murphy Introduces Legislation to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Drugs

Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Every Dollar Counts Act, legislation to require out-of-pocket expenditures for covered drugs to count towards the patient’s maximum out-of-pocket and deductible, regardless of where such drugs are purchased.

April 14, 2026
Axios: Exclusive: GOP pushes sweetener for cash-pay drugs

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) is unveiling a plan Tuesday that would require commercial insurers to apply prescription drug purchases from cash-pay platforms toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, he told Axios first.

April 14, 2026
Washington Times: Joel White - The health care affordability fix hiding in plain sight

"America doesn’t have a health care access problem; it has an affordability crisis. Unfortunately, federal laws stand between lower-cost health care coverage and families desperate for a break," writes Joel White, founder and CEO of Horizon Government Affairs and partner and Health Care Practice Head at Monument Advocacy.

April 13, 2026
Great American Health Alliance: Rooting Out Waste in American Health Care

In this episode, the Alliance’s President Keith Nahigian sits down with Alex Zdan, former investigative reporter and U.S. Senate candidate for New Jersey. Zdan leverages his background in exposing waste and fraud to explain why the Great American Healthcare Plan is the legislative tool needed to deliver immediate relief to 121M workers and 69M seniors.

April 9, 2026
Congressman Aaron Bean: WTAS: Wide Acclaim for Congressman Bean’s HSA’s For All Act

Amid rising healthcare costs and a growing need to put patients in the driver’s seat, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean introduced the HSA’s For All Act. This targeted legislation expands access to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This press release features a statement from the Alliance and other stakeholders.

April 8, 2026
Washington Examiner: Scott Cutler - Give taxpayers power over their healthcare dollars with HSA reform

CEO and President of HealthEquity, the nation’s largest Health Savings Account administrator, Scott Cutler writes, "Health Savings Accounts offer a better model. They put individuals at the center of the system. They do so by applying a principle conservatives understand well: Ownership changes behavior."

April 7, 2026
RealClear Markets: Scott Cutler - 140 Million Americans Are Locked Out of Low-Cost Access to Healthcare

CEO and President of HealthEquity, the nation’s largest Health Savings Account administrator, Scott Cutler writes, "The evidence supporting HSAs is clear. As the nation’s largest HSA administrator, we see firsthand what survey data proves: HSA account holders are more cost-conscious, more likely to ask about pricing, and more inclined to comparison-shop than traditional insurance enrollees."

April 2, 2026
STAT News: HSA companies struck it big in Trump’s tax bill. They’re lobbying for more

Sellers of health savings accounts see an opening for expanding their market, and they’re ramping up lobbying efforts to seize the opportunity, writes John Wilkerson, a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care.

March 31, 2026
STAT D.C. Diagnosis Newsletter: A surprise opening for health care reforms

The latest updates in federal health agencies, research institutes, and U.S. policy.

March 26, 2026
Great American Health Alliance: Moving from "Sick-Care" to a Wellness Economy

In this episode, the Alliance's President Keith Nahigian sits down with healthcare innovator and Congressional candidate Vic Mellor to discuss how our core legislative pillars are providing the blueprint for a more affordable, transparent, and patient-centered America.

March 22, 2026
Burli Explains: The Great American Health Care Act

Representative Eric Burlison is spotlighting our legislative framework and chart to showcase a path toward dismantling healthcare bureaucracy and lowering costs. This featured plan aims to put patients back in charge by prioritizing price transparency, expanded HSAs, and a shift from "sick care" to true wellness.

March 20, 2026
Bloomberg: Top Senate Democrats Unveil Health Agenda Targeting Insurers

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, led a dear colleague letter Wednesday with 11 of his Democratic colleagues.

March 19, 2026
Press Release: The Great American Health Alliance Identifies “Must Pass” Congressional Bills to Reform Healthcare forAll Americans

The Great American Health Alliance announced it has identified a critical framework of bipartisan bills already introduced in Congress that would fully codify the pillars of the President’s Great American Health Plan.

March 10, 2026
Punchbowl News: House Republicans will try to pursue a second reconciliation bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leadership are set to pursue a second budget reconciliation package this year following their Florida retreat.

March 6, 2026
Congressman Aaron Bean: Bean Puts Patients First with HSA’s For All Act

Congressman Aaron Bean introduces the "HSAs for All Act," featuring insights from Great American Health Alliance President Keith Nahigian on expanding health freedom to every American household

February 27, 2026
DeMint: Republicans Should Support President Trump’s Healthcare Vision

Writing for the DC Journal, former Senator Jim DeMint outlines the path for Congress to turn the President’s healthcare vision into a legislative reality

February 25, 2026
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Heralds America’s Golden Age in Historic State of the Union Address

Great American Health Alliance President Keith Nahigian and former Senator Jim DeMint join national leaders in the White House's "What They Are Saying" report on the 2026 State of the Union

February 25, 2026
Great American Health Alliance Launches “Healthier Spending Accounts” Campaign

Coalition unveils effort to give Americans direct control over healthcare dollars, with 73% of voters supporting depositing federal health funds into personal accounts

February 19, 2026
McLaughlin Spotlights Healthier Spending Accounts on National TV

Appearing on The Bill O’Reilly Show, pollster John McLaughlin points to new data and Great American Health Alliance momentum behind consumer-driven healthcare reform

February 4, 2026
President Trump Signals Support for Consumer-Driven Health Accounts

At a February 3, 2026 signing ceremony, Trump emphasized that healthcare funds should go directly to the people, reinforcing growing national focus on personal health spending control

February 3, 2026
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington Outlines Market-Driven Plan to Lower Health Care Costs

In a new op-ed, Arrington details “Reconciliation 2.0,” emphasizing competition, price transparency, insurer accountability, site-neutral Medicare payments, and expanded Health Savings Accounts

February 3, 2026
Siding with health care insurers emerges as political liability in 2026 midterm elections

Candidates ignoring rising costs will lose in midterms

February 2, 2026
Moreno Signals Deadlock on ACA Tax Credit Extension

The Ohio senator told Bloomberg there is a 90% chance no deal is reached, as Republicans push a limited, accountability-focused extension and Democrats seek a longer continuation without conditions

February 2, 2026
Trump’s push for consumer-controlled healthcare is ‘really popular’ with voters, pollster says

Republican pollster John McLaughlin discusses a poll showing 79% of Americans feel they rent health coverage and 82% feel money goes into a black hole.

January 30, 2026
Senator Roger Marshall: The Future of Healthcare Under Trump

Senator Roger Marshall outlines plan to pair healthcare price transparency with increased individual control of healthcare dollars to accomplish President Trump’s goal of making healthcare more affordable.

December 1, 2025