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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  ## Alana Semuels Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.  ## Alana Semuels  ### Health Matters Weekdays The latest health news and expert advice on living well. Sign up Articles215Collections27 *  Sep 1, 2026 ### [Trump Says He's Lowering Drug Prices. Is it True?](https://time.com/article/2026/09/01/what-trump-most-favored-nation-deal-means-for-drug-prices/) A deal with pharmaceutical companies may not be as far-reaching as the administration says, accordin... 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