Fierce Healthcare February 4, 2025
Emma Beavins

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that solidifies his commitment to deregulate American industry.

The EO lays out a “10 to 1” policy, whereby the administration will nix 10 rules, regulations or guidance documents for every piece of regulation it promulgates. The move is a significant escalation from the deregulatory efforts of the first Trump administration, where the aim was to slash two regulations for every one promulgated.

The entire federal government has undergone a regulatory freeze since the inauguration, and the freeze lasts until March 20. Once the Senate confirms a new secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, the department can begin laying out items on the chopping block.

Deregulation has always...

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