TrumpRx: A Government-Backed Website Offering Discounted Cash Prices for Prescription Drugs

The White House on Thursday formally launched TrumpRx, anew government-backed websitethat lists discounted cash prices for dozens of prescription drugs. Rolled out as part of PresidentDonald Trump’sbroader effort to rein in healthcare costs, the platform is being pitched as a way to give Americans—especially the uninsured—a faster path to lower drug prices without going through insurance. But TrumpRx is not a traditional pharmacy, and it is not a sweeping fix for America’s drug pricing crisis. Instead, it reflects a very specific policy bet: that cash-based pricing, combined with pressure on pharmaceutical companies, can create visible savings for consumers, even if the broader system remains unchanged. Here’s what TrumpRx does, how it fits into Trump’s drug-pricing strategy, and where its limits lie. TrumpRx is a government-hosted website that lists discounted cash prices for prescription drugs negotiated between the Trump administration and major pharmaceutical companies. What it does not do is just as important.