FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker

Updated April 24 – Access our regularly updated tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed.

Healthcare Extenders Tracker

Updated March 25 – Download our chart that tracks healthcare programs requiring congressional action between now and 2032, highlighting related recent congressional action on each.

Price Transparency: A Regulatory Priority

Updated March 6 – Jeffrey Davis and Leigh Feldman dig into the Trump administration’s recent executive order on price transparency. They examine how it could change current price transparency requirements and enforcement methods, and consider possible regulatory actions federal agencies might take to comply with the directive.

Regs & Eggs with a Side of DOGE

Updated February 27 – Jeffrey Davis examines President Trump’s executive order that inserts the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into the federal government’s internal regulatory clearance process. He outlines the historical regulatory review process for healthcare regs and discusses how DOGE’s involvement might impact that process going forward, including potential changes to regulatory timelines and the content and structure of regs.

How the Trump Administration May Approach Biden-Era Healthcare Regulations

Updated January 16 – The new Trump Administration is staged to pause, overturn, delay, or not enforce several Biden Administration healthcare regulations as it charts its own policy priorities, using both administrative and legislative means to do so upon taking office.

Our report outlines options that the incoming Trump administration and the 119th Congress might use to change existing healthcare regulations.

Medicaid Cuts on the Menu: What Are the Options?

Updated February 20 – Jeffrey Davis and Kayla Holgash explore some major Medicaid changes that the 119th Congress or the Trump administration could adopt. They outline potential policies, including funding cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and waiver modifications, highlighting their likelihood and impact on coverage and state funding.

Regs & De-Regs: What to Watch Out for Next

Updated February 6 – Jeffrey Davis explores several factors that might shape the regulatory world over the next few months, focusing on efforts to eliminate regulations, regulatory activity by the Trump administration versus Congress, and “mandatory” regs versus “discretionary” regs.

To Comment or Not to Comment: Looking at the Biden Administration’s HIPAA Cybersecurity Proposed Reg

Updated January 30 – Jeffrey Davis and Kristen O’Brien discuss initial reactions to the Biden Administration’s proposed regulation to strengthen HIPAA’s cybersecurity protections for electronically protected health information (ePHI). With comments due by March 7, 2025, stakeholders have an opportunity to weigh on the Biden-era proposals. From there, the Trump Administration will decide whether to finalize the regulation or take an alternative approach to addressing the recent increase in cyber threats.

Regs on the Menu for Rescission Under Budget Reconciliation

Updated January 23 —  Jeffrey Davis discusses the potential rescission or modification of Biden-era healthcare regulations under the Trump Administration and the 119th Congress, highlighting a number of legislative policy options that could be considered during budget reconciliation.

Outlook for Medicare Advantage Under the Trump Administration

Updated January 16 —  Jeffrey Davis digs into the Trump Administration’s upcoming decisions on Medicare Advantage (MA), from finalizing 2026 policies and payment rates to potentially developing a long-term strategy for the program.

House and Senate Health Committee Membership Tracker

Updated January 14 — Committee membership is important for stakeholders to appropriately target advocacy. Download this document that tracks membership of key health committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate, noting new additions and leadership roles.

Expected Presidential & Congressional Transition Timeline Milestones

Updated January 14 — Download our handy tracker of the key milestone dates that stakeholders should keep in mind as the new administration and Congress transition into power.

No Doc Fix or Advanced APM Bonus: What Happens Next?

Updated January 9 — Jeffrey Davis walks through some unanswered questions as Congress did not include a doc fix or Advanced APM bonus extension in the short-term continuing resolution. Congress could still act on these policy areas in the next few months, creating uncertainty around final Medicare payment levels and incentives for 2025.

Health Policy Outlook for 2025

Updated January 9 – As the 119th Congress gets underway, it will quickly need to consider how to fund the government beyond March 14th, and how to address the healthcare extenders and other policy priorities left unaddressed by the previous Congress. Additionally, the Trump administration will quickly start making its mark on health care, likely issuing executive orders and engaging the rulemaking process to advance its preferred policies.

Download our in-depth preview of how the new Congress and the second Trump administration may address key healthcare topics in 2025.

No Surprises Act Implementation Under the Trump Administration

Updated December 12 — Jeffrey Davis and Kristen O’Brien examine the upcoming transition of the No Surprises Act’s implementation to the Trump administration, highlighting four major areas that the Trump administration could focus on in the months ahead.

Healthcare Professionals in the 119th Congress

Updated November 12 — Download our tracker that shows the new and returning legislators with prior healthcare experience who will be serving in the 119th Congress. This tracker is a resource for understanding the political landscape related to healthcare expertise.