Early moves by the president raise questions about what direction his second-term policy on drug costs will take.

President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden aimed at finding new models for lowering drug costs. Trump's action didn't affect the caps on seniors' drug costs or Medicare price negotiations that Biden signed into law.

Trump rescinded Executive Order 14087, "Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans," which directed Medicare and Medicaid agencies to research and implement models for lowering the costs of prescription drugs. Separate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 also aimed at lower prescription drug costs are still in effect.

Experts suggest that most Americans will not experience immediate changes in their out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Amidst political shifts, President Trump revoked a Biden-era directive aimed at reducing prescription drug costs, raising questions about future policies. Under Biden's order, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was tasked with exploring ways to cut medication expenses for Medicare and Medicaid,