--- title: Patients Rising Applauds Executive Order to Lower Drug Prices description: Patients Rising applauds President Donald Trump for his executive order to lower drug prices and reduce patients' out-of-pocket costs. image: https://www.patientsrising.org/hubfs/prescription-drugs-2-980x654-2.jpg --- [![Patients Rising](https://www.patientsrising.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PatientsRising-u4m/templates/images/patients_rising_logo.png?width=120&height=900&name=patients_rising_logo.png "Patients Rising")](https://www.patientsrising.org/) - Policy Center - - [Policy Framework ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy) - [Affordability ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/affordability) - [Accountability ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/accountability) - [Innovation ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/innovation) - [Federal Healthcare Policy ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/federal) - [Learning Center ](https://www.patientlearningcenter.org/) - - [LEAD Education ](https://www.patientlearningcenter.org/lead) - [Our Community ](https://www.patientsrising.org/our-community) - [Patient Senate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patient-senate) - Insights - - [All Posts ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates) - [PR Magazine ](https://www.patientsrising.org/pr-magazine) - [Patient Stories ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/patient-stories) - [Medical Bankruptcy in America ](https://www.patientsrising.org/medical-bankruptcy-america) - [State of the Patient Podcast ](https://www.patientsrising.org/state-of-the-patient-podcast) - Get Involved - - [Share Your Story ](https://www.patientsrising.org/storyshare) - [Become an Advocate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/become-an-advocate) - [Join the Patient Senate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patient-senate) - [Join Our Community ](https://www.patientsrising.org/community) - [Events ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events) - - [State of the Patient Summit & Rise Awards ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events/summit-and-rise-awards) - [Advocacy Fly-ins ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patients-rising-fly-in) - [Virtual Lunch n' Learns ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events) - Virtual Town Halls - About Us - - [Our Mission ](https://www.patientsrising.org/about-patients-rising) - [Our Principles ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patients-rising-principles) - [Our Team ](https://www.patientsrising.org/team) - [Our Board of Directors ](https://www.patientsrising.org/board) - [Our Advisory Councils ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advisory-council) - [Partners and Coalitions ](https://www.patientsrising.org/partners) - Corporate Partnerships - [Funding & Financial Reports ](https://www.patientsrising.org/financial-transparency) [Donate ](https://patientsrising.org/?form=support-patientsrising) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [Drug Pricing](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/drug-pricing) Apr 16, 2025 Patients Rising Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order to Lower Drug Prices Written by [Admin](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/author/admin) SHARE Link copied! *Patients Rising, a national patient advocacy organization that is empowering every patient in America to advocate for reforms, issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s [Executive Order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/lowering-drug-prices-by-once-again-putting-americans-first/) to Lower [Prescription Drug Prices](https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-actions-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices/).* Patients Rising applauds President Donald Trump for signing an executive order to lower prescription drug costs and ensure patients are at the center of American healthcare. For years, we have raised concerns about the growing disconnect between the price of prescription medicines and the actual cost to patients. This Executive Order signals a return to policies that prioritize affordability, access, and accountability-values that align directly with the pillars of our Patient Empowerment Plan, which seeks to realign incentives to support the long-term health and well-being of Americans through health insurance reform, strengthen safety nets, and democratizing healthcare decision making. We’ve been critical of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program established under the Inflation Reduction Act, not because we oppose lower prices but because of how the program has been implemented. The process has been anything but patient-centered, from opaque negotiations to arbitrary decisions around which drugs are selected. Worse, we fear that health plans may respond by tightening utilization management, delaying or denying access to critical medications for seniors who need them most. One of the most important aspects of this Executive Order is its push to hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and other middlemen accountable. Every year, billions in hidden fees and backdoor rebates flow through the system-yet patients at the pharmacy counter rarely see a dime. Shining a light on these opaque financial arrangements is critical. You can’t fix what you can’t see, and the current lack of transparency has protected entrenched interests for far too long. Patients Rising believes that the healthcare system should work for the Americans it’s intended to serve. We look forward to working with the administration to build a system that delivers real value, meaningful access, and long-term health and well-being for Americans.” [Read Patients Rising’s Full Statement. ](https://www.patientsrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Patients-Rising-Statement-Trump-EO-Lower-Drug-Prices.pdf)   Tags: [Drug Pricing](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/drug-pricing) ## Related Posts [View All News ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates) [Access to Care](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/access-to-care) Jul 18, 2026 [Pharmacists Fight Back Act: Where Patients Rising Stands](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/pharmacists-fight-back-act-position) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/pharmacists-fight-back-act-position) [Healthcare Reform](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/healthcare-reform) Jul 18, 2026 [What Is Patient-Centered Healthcare Reform in 2026?](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/what-is-patient-centered-healthcare-reform-2026) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/what-is-patient-centered-healthcare-reform-2026) [State Policy](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/state-policy) Oct 02, 2025 [UPL: Colorado’s first-in-the-nation price control sparks patient fear, outrage](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/upl-colorados-first-in-the-nation-price-control-sparks-patient-fear-outrage) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/upl-colorados-first-in-the-nation-price-control-sparks-patient-fear-outrage) ## Get Updates In Your Inbox Sign up for updates about our patient education, support and advocacy programs and initiatives. 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