{"id":513346,"date":"2025-10-20T02:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513346\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T02:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T02:46:19","slug":"trumprx-gov-vs-mark-cubans-cost-plus-drugs-which-saves-retirees-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/513346\/","title":{"rendered":"TrumpRx.Gov vs. Mark Cuban\u2019s Cost Plus Drugs: Which Saves Retirees More?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Billionaire celebrity Mark Cuban disrupted the prescription drug industry when he launched the digital pharmaceutical marketplace CostPlus Drugs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/mark-cubans-new-online-pharmacy-how-it-could-disrupt-the-prescription-drug-industry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2022;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2022<\/a>. President Donald Trump recently announced a government-run rival platform called TrumpRx, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/trumprx-website-launch-early-2026-senior-administration-official-says-2025-09-30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reuters reports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reuters reports<\/a> is scheduled to go live in early 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/money\/economy\/mark-cuban-trumps-tariffs-will-affect-this-class-of-people-most\/?hyperlink_type=manual&amp;utm_term=related_link_1&amp;utm_campaign=1317558&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com&amp;utm_content=1&amp;utm_medium=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Cuban: Trump\u2019s Tariffs Will Affect This Class of People the Most;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mark Cuban: Trump\u2019s Tariffs Will Affect This Class of People the Most<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Find Out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/investing\/real-estate\/housing-markets-plummeted-value-over-past-5-years\/?hyperlink_type=manual&amp;utm_term=related_link_2&amp;utm_campaign=1317558&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_medium=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:4 Housing Markets That Have Plummeted in Value Over the Past 5 Years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">4 Housing Markets That Have Plummeted in Value Over the Past 5 Years<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">So, which platform do retirees stand to save the most money by using to source their prescriptions? It will depend on the retiree, the prescription, variables like insurance coverage and the real-world functionality and savings that Trump\u2019s still-conceptual platform brings to the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Here are the differences between the programs so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Both platforms vow to lower prices by eliminating the middleman in prescription drug delivery.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Cuban\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costplusdrugs.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CostPlus Drugs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CostPlus Drugs<\/a> essentially serves as the middleman by adding a 15% markup to the direct-purchase cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costplusdrugs.com\/faq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more than 2,300 medications;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more than 2,300 medications<\/a>, which it lists for each drug, plus a $5 pharmacy charge and a $5 shipping fee. It offers mostly generics, with some brand-name prescriptions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">TrumpRx, on the other hand, will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipc.com\/trumprx-what-pharmacies-and-plan-sponsors-need-to-know\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a government-administered portal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a government-administered portal<\/a> that points users to participating drug manufacturers\u2019 direct-to-consumer websites to buy brand-name prescriptions out of pocket at reduced, \u201cmost-favored nation\u201d prices.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/pharma\/trumprx-prescription-drug-website-99fee2f9?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAiJNftVhuBS09EhskNO-yAgHFkmnr3BrHRUPKxG4fyVU2gGqam2mSWbQQyvVX0%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68e7e6ed&amp;gaa_sig=q52PvGpym2bv0hZ-cf0UAB5-WKCJVo3gWRUvl2SCrhR4Gnj2R2eZVLU76f0h0uCt3Xfcf4inlpGp7gQI3pNw4g%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wall Street Journal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Pfizer is the only pharmaceutical company to have agreed to the White House\u2019s terms for TrumpRx as of Oct. 1, although the president says more partnerships are in the works. Currently, that limits the selection to only 313 drugs from one manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The platform does not offer generics and does not accept insurance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Cuban\u2019s CostPlus Drugs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costplusdrugs.com\/faq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accepts coverage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">accepts coverage<\/a> from more than two dozen insurance providers and offers thousands of generic prescriptions at dramatically reduced prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/09\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-first-deal-to-bring-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:White House;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">White House<\/a> used three common Pfizer prescriptions to showcase the savings TrumpRx could deliver. The following outlines the cost for a 30-day supply of each without insurance on Amazon Pharmacy, the White House\u2019s estimated savings and the average price with insurance. All three are still under patent and therefore do not have generic versions that might be listed on CostPlus Drugs, which consistently offers among the lowest available prices for generic medications.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Cost without insurance: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Eucrisa-Brand-Crisaborole-Topical-Ointment\/dp\/B084BZHQ5F?keywords=eucrisa&amp;ref=sr_1_1&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$809.78;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$809.78<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Projected TrumpRx discount:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/09\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-first-deal-to-bring-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:80% off;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">80% off<\/a> ($161.96)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>With insurance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Eucrisa-Brand-Crisaborole-Topical-Ointment\/dp\/B084BZHQ5F?keywords=eucrisa&amp;ref=sr_1_1&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$50;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$50<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Cost without insurance: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Pfizer-XELJANZ-5-MG-TABLET-Bottle-60-Tablet\/dp\/B0CJNKXYDK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$6,195.10;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$6,195.10<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Projected TrumpRx discount:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/09\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-first-deal-to-bring-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:40% off;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">40% off<\/a> ($3,717.06)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>With insurance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Pfizer-XELJANZ-5-MG-TABLET-Bottle-60-Tablet\/dp\/B0CJNKXYDK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Cost without insurance: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Pfizer-ZAVZPRET-10-MG-6-SPRAY-DEV-NASAL-SPRAY-Box-6-Spray\/dp\/B0CBM7RBY6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$1,156.16;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$1,156.16<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>Projected TrumpRx discount:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/09\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-first-deal-to-bring-most-favored-nation-pricing-to-american-patients\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:50% off;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">50% off<\/a> ($578)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>With insurance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.amazon.com\/Pfizer-ZAVZPRET-10-MG-6-SPRAY-DEV-NASAL-SPRAY-Box-6-Spray\/dp\/B0CBM7RBY6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Calculations like these compelled the Wall Street Journal to conclude that TrumpRx is unlikely to deliver savings to the 90% of Americans who have health insurance \u2014 and for retirees, Medicare is the insurance that matters most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Neither TrumpRx nor CostPlus Drugs accepts Medicare, which is likely to offer lower costs than both platforms, except in cases with unusually high copays.\u00a0Research published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/oss.jomh.org\/files\/article\/20241230-446\/pdf\/JOMH2024092701.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Journal of Men\u2019s Health;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Journal of Men\u2019s Health<\/a> found that CostPlus Drugs is sometimes, but not always, cheaper than Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage with prescription coverage, so always check your Medicare copay against the cash price on either platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><strong>More From GOBankingRates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This article 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