Trump Unveils Plan to Lower Health Care Costs; Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Formed | NTD Good Morning (Jan. 16)
President Donald Trump has unveiled his long-awaited “Great Healthcare Plan” to lower health care costs, with Republicans planning to take quick action to move the ball forward, after enhanced Obamacare subsidies expired earlier this month. His newly released plan to lower health care costs builds on actions his administration has already taken, such as negotiations with 15 pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce drug prices for Medicaid patients. The administration wants to send the money currently spent on subsidies directly to Americans instead of insurance companies.
Trump announced the creation of a Gaza Board of Peace, following phase two of a US-backed cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group. Trump says the board will oversee Gaza’s governance.
Trump, on Jan. 15, met Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
U.S. officials delivered sharp warnings to Iran at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting.
Twenty-six people have been indicted on federal criminal charges for an alleged game-fixing scheme in men’s college basketball. Authorities say it started in 2022 with rigged games in China, before expanding to NCAA games in the United States.
