Medscape November 7, 2024
Alicia Ault

The new administration of President-Elect Donald Trump could mean the end of extra premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), skepticism of vaccines, and a focus on rooting out perceived corruption at federal healthcare agencies, health policy experts said on Wednesday.

During his first administration, Trump said he would repeal and replace the ACA. He has not presented a new plan for the healthcare law.

But health policy analysts said that enhanced premium tax credits — which were enacted in 2021 and due to expire in 2025 — will be targeted by a second Trump administration.

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