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Trump's drug order and the future of employer health care (Holmes Murphy podcast)
Never miss an episode of Healthy Politics. Subscribe now on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Both the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are working to shake up the status quo when it comes to health care costs. In this episode of the Healthy Politics podcast, Holmes Murphy Compliance Director Nick Karls and Senior Advisor Den Bishop discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug prices along with several proposals included in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) that could change employers' health care costs. 'I'm spending a lot of time right now talking to our clients about ways to control their pharmacy spend, and they can get to be pretty difficult conversations,' Karls said. 'You're making some tough choices.' Tune in to this episode to hear about: The executive order on brand name prescription drug pricing Proposed work requirements for Medicaid Proposed changes to Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements Political movements to shift away from employer-sponsored health care New HSA provisions in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act 'All of these are things that I think are on point and consistent with what President Trump did in his first term,' Bishop said. '… They're pretty aggressively going at the existing system and trying to figure out how to lower cost.' Sign up today to receive updates on each new release and stay ahead with expert analysis and commentary. As one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the nation, Holmes Murphy believes fully in serving the unique risk and benefits challenges of clients in every industry and of almost every size. For more information, visit or follow the company on X (@holmesmurphyins), Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
Business Journals
2 days ago
- Health
- Business Journals
Lower drug prices and new insurance rules? What Trump's exec order and 'big, beautiful bill' mean for employers
Never miss an episode of Healthy Politics. Subscribe now on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Both the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are working to shake up the status quo when it comes to health care costs. In this episode of the Healthy Politics podcast, Holmes Murphy Compliance Director Nick Karls and Senior Advisor Den Bishop discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug prices along with several proposals included in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) that could change employers' health care costs. 'I'm spending a lot of time right now talking to our clients about ways to control their pharmacy spend, and they can get to be pretty difficult conversations,' Karls said. 'You're making some tough choices.' Tune in to this episode to hear about: 'All of these are things that I think are on point and consistent with what President Trump did in his first term,' Bishop said. '… They're pretty aggressively going at the existing system and trying to figure out how to lower cost.' As one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the nation, Holmes Murphy believes fully in serving the unique risk and benefits challenges of clients in every industry and of almost every size. For more information, visit
