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Gallego Presses Pfizer on Secret Trump Drug Pricing Deal

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) called on Pfizer to provide answers about its newly announced agreement with the Trump administration to implement “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) pricing in Medicaid and launch a new drug purchasing platform, TrumpRx.gov. READ MORE: Gallego demands transparency in Trump’s deal with Pfizer (The Hill) “To date, few details about this deal have been made public. While the White House touted the agreement as a win for patients, neither the Administration nor Pfizer has disclosed which drugs are covered, what prices have been agreed to, or how patients will benefit,” Gallego wrote in a letter to Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla. “The lack of transparency surrounding this

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Gallego Visits Globe-Miami After Devastating Flooding

ARIZONA – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the towns of Globe and Miami to survey the damage of historic flooding that killed three people in Arizona last week, hear directly from impacted residents and small business owners, and thank first responders and volunteers supporting recovery efforts. Senator Gallego joined Globe Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton, Councilman Mike Pastor, and other city officials for a briefing at City Hall before walking through flood damaged areas, including Broad Street, the area hardest hit by flash flooding. Senator Gallego surveys the flood damage in Globe’s historic downtown Gallego met Liz and Annie Villalobos, third- and fourth-generation owners of La Casita Café,

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Gallego on CNN: “This is about affordable health care.”

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined CNN’s Kasie Hunt to underscore what this government shutdown is about: affordable health care for millions of Americans. Senator Gallego emphasized that if Republicans refuse to negotiate, 24 million Americans will see their health care costs skyrocket or lose coverage altogether. Gallego: “24 million Americans are going to have their premiums increased November 1st. That’s what matters here. That’s what I want to fix. I represent the state with the most Republicans of any Democratic senator. What I hear about is the fact that people are worried about the cost of everything. And on November 1st, hundreds of thousands of

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