AJMC January 9, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Medicaid work requirements were introduced, shifting Medicaid from an entitlement to a work-incentive program, potentially increasing uninsured rates.
- Vaccine policy changes included restructuring the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and reducing the childhood vaccine schedule, raising public health concerns.
- LGBTQ+ health protections were rolled back, limiting access to gender-affirming care and redefining sex as a biological classification.
- TrumpRx.gov was launched to offer discounted drug prices directly to consumers, promoting market-based drug pricing and competition.
- Health care price transparency was enforced, aiming to empower patients as consumers and reduce costs through standardized pricing across hospitals.
President Donald J. Trump’s health care overhaul during the first year of his second term reshapes Medicaid, vaccine policies, and drug pricing.
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