Becker's Healthcare December 23, 2025
Francesca Mathewes

The last year has seen several waves of federal policy updates affecting healthcare as President Donald Trump and his administration took on the first year of his second term in office.

Here are eight of the most important policy shifts that took place this year and what they mean for ASC leaders and physicians:

1. ACA enhanced tax subsidies saga: The House will hold a vote to extend the ACA’s enhanced subsidies after four Republicans signed a Democratic-led discharge petition to force a vote Dec. 17.

  • The petition, signed by the four Republicans and all 214 Democrats, surpassed the 218-signature threshold hours before lawmakers voted to pass a healthcare package that excluded an extension of the subsidies....

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), ASC, CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Provider
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