KFF November 25, 2024
Introduction
While much of health policy will be shaped by executive and legislative action under the incoming Trump administration, a variety of pending lawsuits also may be affected by the incoming administration, as it may choose to drop litigation that the Biden administration defended or pursued. The outcomes of these lawsuits could have significant impacts across many aspects of health care, including preventive services, abortion care, gender affirming care, Medicare drug price negotiations, nursing home staffing rules, private coverage consumer protections, and protections and health coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. While in many cases President-elect Trump has not commented publicly on the issues in these lawsuits, his record as president, comments on the campaign trail, and...