Arthritis patients could see higher drug prices under Trump plan: Study

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A Trump administration plan to lower drug costs for seniors on Medicare could end up forcing seniors to pay hundreds of dollars more for their arthritis medication, according to a new analysis.

The pharma-funded study from the consulting firm Avalere Health found that Medicare patients with rheumatoid arthritis could pay more for their drugs due to a proposal in the administration’s blueprint released last May to tackle high drug prices.

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