I received a letter as a Medicare enrollee that appears to be a political piece paid for by the government. Whomever prepared it is probably in violation of the Hatch Act.
The letter begins with the $2 billion Medicare fund created by Congress in 2008. The purpose was to improve Medicare, and this is the first time it has been used for direct payments (I received $90 and used it to support Democratic candidates). This payment excludes Medicare Advantage enrollees, people whose premiums Medicare pays, and people who pay the higher income premium.
The letter speaks to a $50 billion rural health investment. It was created by Congress. It runs over five years and offsets part of the Medicaid cuts in the same law. Estimates are that these funds might result in a little over a third of the expected loss of federal funding in rural areas.
The letter claims that using TrumpRx people are getting “massive discounts.” TrumpRx shows discounts of 50% to 93% off list price on some drugs, but it covered only 43 drugs at launch. The administration has since said it added hundreds of generics. Insured people often pay less through their coverage.
The letter claims that trump “Restored price transparency.” The hospital price rules date from Trump’s first term. His 2025 executive order told agencies to enforce them, because most hospitals weren’t complying. There is no evidence that the enforcement has worked.
The claim of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse is highly disputed and the administration is studying whether the “crackdown” has worked.
Trump is not the “First President in history to bring down drug prices.” The claim that his policies caused recent price drops is simply misleading.
The Trump Regime has not “Fought to lower healthcare costs.” Part B premiums rose nearly 10% from 2025 to 2026. Also, enhanced ACA subsidies expired, and subsidized enrollees’ premiums rose 114% on average.
The letter claims that they have “Saved more than $1 billion.” The White House’s own figure is $700 million in patient savings through TrumpRx since February. It also cites billions in unspecified Medicaid savings, so a total over $1 billion is possible, but they have provided no evidence that this claim is accurate.
Trump is not fighting for the American People; he is working to enrich himself and his family (to the tune of over $2 billion to date).
Martin Hittelman
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