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February 2, 2026

In this week’s edition of health news across the states: Trump unveils plan focused on costs, transparency; J&J joins government push to lower drug prices; Study links UPF to disease

Plus: Stephen Hemsley, United Health Group: The price of hospitals, specialty services and prescription drugs

HealthPlatform.News [[link removed]] Trump unveils “Great Healthcare Plan” focused on costs, transparency [[link removed]]

President Donald Trump unveiled what he is calling “The Great Healthcare Plan,” a four-part framework aimed at lowering drug prices, reducing insurance premiums, holding insurers accountable and expanding price transparency across the healthcare system.

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Johnson & Johnson joins government push to lower drug prices, expand U.S. production [[link removed]]

Johnson & Johnson reached a voluntary agreement with the U.S. government to lower certain prescription drug prices for patients and participate in a federal direct-to-consumer pricing platform. The agreement also included exemptions from proposed tariffs tied to domestic manufacturing.

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Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease [[link removed]]

The largest scientific review to date published in the Lancet links consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) to a dozen diseases and chronic health conditions such as obesity, heart disease, depression, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

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Hemsley: The drivers of rising costs: The price of hospitals, specialty services and prescription drugs [[link removed]]

Today, nearly one out of every five dollars spent in our country goes toward health care. Forty years ago, it was half that rate, and it steadily climbs each decade.

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