In the first episode, Miles and Rob discuss Trump’s recent Executive Order on prescription drugs, the implications of tariffs on healthcare, and the ongoing fight to save Medicaid. They dig deep into the importance of public health advocacy and the dangers of misinformation in health care policy. Special guest Justin Mendoza, Executive Director of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, joins the episode to uncover the impact the Trump administration is having on prescription drugs. 

Background reading:

• Trump issued a new Executive Order, which he claims is aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs: 
• Republicans continue their charade that cutting “waste, fraud, and abuse” in Medicaid and kicking “able-bodied” people off the rolls will be enough to pay for $880 billion in cuts they are demanding to pay for a massive tax giveaway to billionaires and giant corporations. House Speaker Mike Johnson said so explicitly.
• Tariffs on pharmaceuticals could lead to increased prices and reduced access to essential medications.

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