Healthcare DIVE November 7, 2024
Donald Trump’s first term was characterized by significant turbulence for government healthcare programs. Here’s how some of the most influential industry groups responded to his reelection.
On Wednesday, Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump was elected to the nation’s highest office for the second time, ushering in once again an administration that created notable upheaval for U.S. healthcare.
Trump’s first term as president, which ran from 2016 to 2020, was characterized by efforts to chip away at key tenets of the Affordable Care Act, curtail the Medicaid program and deregulate the healthcare industry.
Trump has been vague about his healthcare policy goals on the campaign trail, as polling showed healthcare lagged issues like the economy and immigration for voters....