Seniors Speak Out Statement on Medicare Demonstrations GLOBE and GUARD

December 19, 2025—Seniors Speak Out, a national healthcare policy advocacy group, issued the following statement on the Medicare Part B and D Demonstrations: Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) and Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD).

“Seniors Speak Out is deeply concerned by the recent announcement of the Medicare Part B and D demonstrations. If implemented, these demonstrations would put seniors at a disadvantage by importing a Most Favored Nation pricing model into their Medicare plans, threatening access to their everyday medications and undermining patient choice.

“Ultimately, foreign reference pricing imposes price caps, stifles pharmaceutical research and development, and creates barriers to access. These demonstrations do not serve the best interests of American patients—particularly seniors who are overwhelmingly opposed to foreign price setting policies in Medicare. We are alarmed by the administration’s decision to move forward with these demonstrations, and encourage them to listen to seniors’ concerns before it’s too late.”