{"id":13841,"date":"2024-12-24T07:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/?p=13841"},"modified":"2024-12-24T07:34:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:34:04","slug":"healthcare-reform-faces-trumps-budget-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/healthcare-reform-faces-trumps-budget-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Reform Faces Trump&#8217;s Budget Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Legislative Background<\/strong> The initial healthcare package included extensive reforms for telehealth, PBM regulations, and physician pay adjustments. However, political pressure from Trump and his allies led to significant cuts in the proposed healthcare measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Trump&#8217;s Intervention<\/strong> Trump&#8217;s criticism of the initial funding deal prompted Johnson to create a stripped-down version that primarily focused on debt ceiling extension and basic government funding. The revised plan gained Trump&#8217;s approval but sacrificed many healthcare initiatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Impact on Healthcare Programs<\/strong> The new continuing resolution maintains only basic extensions for Medicare telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers until March 2025. Several key healthcare provisions, including PBM reform and physician pay adjustments, were eliminated from the final package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Political Implications<\/strong> The revision demonstrates Trump&#8217;s continuing influence over Republican legislative priorities and raises questions about future healthcare reform efforts. Democratic support remains uncertain as the stripped-down version eliminates many of their priorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Future Outlook<\/strong> While some healthcare priorities may be revisited in future legislation, there&#8217;s no guarantee of sufficient support for comprehensive reform. The focus has shifted primarily to debt ceiling and government funding concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Stakeholder Reactions<\/strong> Healthcare organizations and advocacy groups express mixed reactions to the revised continuing resolution, with many disappointed by the elimination of key reforms. Industry leaders continue to push for more comprehensive healthcare policy changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislative Background The initial healthcare package included extensive reforms for telehealth, PBM regulations, and physician pay adjustments. 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