CINCINNATI (WXIX) – President Donald Trump will make two stops in the Tri-State Wednesday, visiting facilities in Reading, Ohio, and Hebron, Kentucky, as part of a push to lower prescription drug prices.
It will be Trump’s first visit to the area in six years and his first since taking office for a second term.
Health care focus in Ohio
Trump will tour the ThermoFisher Scientific facility, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, in Reading, Ohio. The visit is expected to include discussion of TrumpRx.gov, a new federal prescription drug website aimed at helping Americans purchase prescription drugs at lower prices.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will accompany the President on the trip. Oz said the visit is focused on affordability.
“The President is very focused on affordability and of all the things we need to afford in America, medications and health expenses are probably top of the list,” Oz said.
Oz said the Ohio stop was chosen in part because of the state’s health and science industry.
“The reason we’re coming to Ohio is Ohio has a bunch of really good health and sciences companies. They’re ensuring, bringing business back to America. Hiring folks who live in Ohio, investing in Ohio. So, we want to visit some of these life-science facilities and make sure they know they matter to us, but we’re also keeping track of what’s happening in Ohio as a bellwether for the nation,” Oz said.
Kentucky logistics stop
Trump will also visit Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, where he is expected to discuss the economy. That event is set to begin at 1 p.m. and is open to the public. Attendees are required to register beforehand.
Lawmakers joining the visit
Trump will be joined by lawmakers from both Ohio and Kentucky during the trip.
“The President is very, very excited. He loves visiting, especially parts of the country where he feels people are feeling a lot of the pain of being left behind and he’s going to make sure Ohio and Kentucky feel proud tomorrow,” Oz said.
FOX19 Now will have live team coverage of President Trump’s trip to the tri-state throughout the day Wednesday.
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