Many healthcare programs are extended for specific time periods, as short as one or two years or as long as 10, and are usually attached to a larger piece of must-pass legislation. Additionally, while traditional authorizations for some of these programs expire, funding can often continue via the regular appropriations process. On March 14, 2025, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) – the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (FYCAEA, 2025) – that funded the government through fiscal year 2025, to September 30, 2025. The CR included a small package of healthcare extenders which continue a number of expiring programs through September 30, 2025. However, Congress failed to pass a government funding bill before the deadline and, as a result, many extenders expired. It is possible that these programs will be retroactively reinstated when the shutdown ends, but for now, they are expired.
The below chart tracks healthcare programs that require Congressional action between now and 2032 and highlights related recent congressional action on each.
UPDATED OCTOBER 16, 2025.
