Keckley Report March 3, 2025
Last week was the fifth of the Trump administration: it was significant for healthcare:
- The House of Representatives Republicans passed their “one big, beautiful budget bill” that aims to reduce federal spending with sharp cuts in major health programs like Medicaid (proposed $880 billion/10-year Medicaid reduction–an 11% cut).
- The Trump administration issued its “Radical Transparency” Executive Order requiring hospitals to disclose the actual prices of items and services, not estimates, to be implemented within 90 days.
- Grassley, Rep. Ryan called for Congressional investigations into UnitedHealth Group business practices in Medicare Advantage and their handling of employed medical groups.
- And the Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk announced second round federal workforce cuts ahead of the President’s address to...
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