Medicare Advantage plans are based on an enrollee's diagnosis; those with more serious or chronic conditions receive higher payments.

President Donald Trump and his White House have repeatedly vowed to protect Medicare and block any cuts to the vital health care program that serves 67 million Americans—most of them seniors. But according to top Democrats citing a report from the Congressional Budget Office,

Medicaid might not be the “third rail” of American politics in the way that Social Security benefits are, but it could be the proverbial Costco hot dog.

The order is based on a "most favored nation" pricing model, which is similar to a policy Trump pushed in his first administration.

The Trump administration has put in motion its plan to secure lower prescription drug costs for Americans. This week, the Trump administration took its first steps to implement what’s called "most-favored-nation" pricing.

A Democratic lawmaker said the tense standoff over Donald Trump’s signature bill has given him flashbacks to how the president used to whip Republican lawmakers into submission. In a Wednesday night interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes,

The U.S., Trump said, would no longer pay more than "the Nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the World."

Nonpartisan research groups studying the proposal have estimated that it would add more than $2.5 trillion to the federal debt—currently at an all-time high of $36.8 trillion—over the next decade. Despite those projections,