Health Affairs November 14, 2024
The recent election results will usher in sweeping changes for major federal health care policies, programs, and the courts. Donald Trump’s second term in office will diverge substantially from the policies supported by the Biden Administration and will enable the new Administration to pursue aggressive regulatory changes and other measures in the health care arena.
And with Republicans flipping the U.S. Senate by a comfortable margin, President-elect Trump will also be able to easily confirm federal judges in the conservative mold of those he appointed during his first term in office. Republicans will maintain a slim majority in the U.S House of Representatives, providing them with unified control of the federal government, but the limitations of reconciliation rules as well...