In State Of Union Address, Trump To Announce Strategy To End HIV Epidemic
Under President Donald Trump’s HIV strategy, health officials would spend the first five years focusing on communities across roughly 20 states where the most HIV infections occur. The State of the Union historically has been a platform for presidents to make bold public health proclamations — many of which haven't come to pass. Trump is also expected to make drug prices a priority in his speech.
Politico:
Trump’s State Of The Union Pledge: Ending HIV Transmissions By 2030
President Donald Trump plans to use Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to promise an end to the HIV epidemic in America, four individuals with knowledge of the planned remarks told POLITICO. Under Trump’s 10-year strategy, health officials would target the U.S. communities with the most HIV infections and work to reduce transmissions by 2030. The strategy has been championed by top health officials, including HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Robert Redfield. (Diamond, 2/3)
CQ:
Trump To Tout Immigration, Roads, Drug Prices In State Of Union
President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union speech next week to renew his call for tough action on immigration while also urging Democrats to work with him on issues where they broadly agree, including rebuilding infrastructure and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a senior White House official said Friday. ...Trump will call on Congress to pass legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs and work with the administration on legislation to lower health care costs, the official said, declining to describe specific policies. (Jackson, McIntire, Ferguson, 2/1)
In other news on the president —
The Hill:
Trump To Undergo Yearly Physical Next Week
President Trump will undergo his annual physical exam next Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House says. "The President will receive his annual physical at Walter Reed Friday, February 8th," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told CNN. (Frazen, 2/1)
