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Updated February 5th, 2020 at 11:55 IST

US President Trump hits Dems on health, awards Limbaugh medal

President Donald Trump took aim at Democrats on the campaign trail during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, slamming them for both a "socialist takeover" of the U.S. health care system and proposals to provide health care to undocumented immigrants.

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President Donald Trump took aim at Democrats on the campaign trail during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, slamming them for both a "socialist takeover" of the U.S. health care system and proposals to provide health care to undocumented immigrants.

When Trump called on Congress to send him legislation to lower prescription drug prices, House Democrats had a ready response.

"H.R. 3! H.R. 3!" chanted Democrats, jumping to their feet Tuesday night, holding up three fingers.

That was a reference to the House-passed bill that requires the federal government's Medicare program to negotiate for lower prices on insulin and other must-have drugs Americans rely on.

The legislation is formally named the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, after the late House Oversight Committee chairman from Maryland.

The drug price reduction bill was passed by the House in December on a largely party-line vote. It is one of many major bills sitting untouched in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

President Donald Trump announced the award during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. First lady Melania Trump presented the award to Limbaugh. The two sat next to each other in the House visitors' gallery. A bearded Limbaugh stood and saluted President Trump as the award was announced.

Limbaugh, a staunch Trump supporter, announced Monday that he is battling advanced lung cancer.

Trump said the diagnosis was not good news, but added: "What is good news is that he is the greatest fighter and winner that you will ever meet.''

Trump thanked Limbaugh for "decades of tireless devotion to our country" and said the award recognized the millions of people a day Limbaugh speaks to and inspires, as well as his charity work.

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Published February 5th, 2020 at 11:54 IST

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