Trending:Trump vs GreenlandIran protestsUkraine peace talksGaza ceasefire planIndia vs New ZealandTaskaree: The Smuggler’s Web reviewTrump unveils ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ framework, stops short of replacing ObamacareFP News Desk • January 16, 2026, 08:04:23 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterTrump’s healthcare agenda blends active initiatives with previously stalled goals. He aims to lower domestic drug costs by pegging them to international prices and intends to pivot billions in federal funding away from insurance companies directly to citizensAdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleUS President Donald Trump- AFPUS President Donald Trump has unveiled a healthcare proposal that includes cost-cutting ideas but does not provide enough details on replacing the Affordable Care Act.“I’m calling on Congress to pass this framework into law without delay, have to do it right now, so that we can get immediate relief to the American people,” Trump said as he announced the “Great Healthcare Plan”. However, there is little to no literature on the plan, nor is there a timeline for related congressional action, and it is also unclear whether Republican leaders support the proposal. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“There’ll be ongoing conversations, and we hope to be able to support with specific language for the legislation,” Mehmet Oz, one of Trump’s top health care deputies, said. More from World Supreme Court plans rulings for January 14 as Trump's tariffs remain undecided Are banks turning against Trump over 10% interest rate cap on credit cards?What does the plan include?Trump’s healthcare agenda blends active initiatives with previously stalled goals. He aims to lower domestic drug costs by pegging them to international prices and intends to pivot billions in federal funding away from insurance companies directly to citizens. Additionally, the plan seeks to reinstate the ACA’s cost-sharing reduction subsidies, which he originally cut, while mandating “maximum price transparency” for both hospitals and insurers. The proposal, at the same time, fails to mention whether there is a replacement for the ACA, the 2010 law that reportedly helped more than 20 million Americans get health coverage.
