July 28, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

CMS Ends the Medicare Drug-Plan Premium Subsidy After 2026, Months Before Seniors Shop for 2027 Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on July 28, 2026 that it will end after 2026 the demonstration program that has held down premiums for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. The agency said its review...

December 16, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Developing

Trump Confirms Marijuana Reclassification Plan, Cannabis Stocks Slide on Profit-Taking

In mid-December 2025, Trump confirmed he was strongly considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, a move he signed on December 18...

November 6, 2025 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

Confirmed

Trump Announces Deals to Lower Weight-Loss Drug Prices

On November 6, 2025, President Trump announced agreements with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Under the...