Sep 19, 2026Politics Business121 words1 min read

Secret Deals Behind Trump's Drug Price Plan

0:00 / 0:00

Listen to the story

The government made deals with drug companies about medicine prices. These deals had secret parts. People did not know all the rules in them.

The deals are about Medicaid. Medicaid helps poor people pay for medicine. The new deals make some drug prices lower.

President Trump talked about this program. He said all 50 states will join it. This means every state in the country will use this plan.

News reporters found secret contracts. These papers show terms that were not public before. The terms show how the price deals really work.

Some people want to know more about the deals. They think the public should see all the rules. Drug prices are very important for many families.

Vocabulary15 words

government: the group of people who run a country
Medicaid: a U.S. program that helps poor people pay for doctors and medicine
program: a plan with rules that many people follow
secret contracts: written agreements that are kept hidden from the public
terms: the rules inside an agreement
medicine: something you take to feel better when you are sick
prices: how much money something costs
states: the 50 parts that make up the United States
public: open for everyone to see
reporters: people who find and write news
deals: agreements between two groups
companies: businesses that make or sell things
lower: smaller or less than before
plan: an idea about what to do
poor: not having much money

📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?

Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.

1. What did the secret contracts show?

2. Who helps pay for medicine for poor people?

3. How many states are joining the new pricing program?

1. Hidden terms in drug price deals 2. Medicaid 3. 50

✅ Nice work on the quiz!

Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The government made deals with drug companies about medicine _____. These deals had secret parts. People did not know all the rules in them.

The deals are about _____. Medicaid helps poor people pay for medicine. The new deals make some drug prices _____.

President Trump talked about this program. He said all _____ states will join it. This means every state in the country will use this plan.

News reporters found secret _____. These papers show terms that were not public before. The terms show how the price deals really work.

Some people want to know more about the deals. They think the public should see all the _____. Drug prices are very important for many families.

🎓 Enjoyed this story?

Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.