In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), Congress must now refocus its attention on several outstanding priorities that need to be addressed before the end of the year. In March, Congress passed a Continuing...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” or OBBB. The bill is a sweeping package that includes an estimated $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. These cuts include...more
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the Republican budget reconciliation package, also referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act. The legislation enacts sweeping changes to tax, immigration, energy,...more
Over the last week, the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee released their portions of reconciliation text, which includes most of the Medicaid and food insecurity provisions. The Senate committees will...more
6/23/2025
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On May 12, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on drug pricing: “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” The EO requires a 30-day government negotiation with drug companies...more
6/10/2025
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On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), an extensive budget reconciliation package that advances President Trump’s plan to enact his economic agenda. After a series of...more
On April 15, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” outlining a renewed policy agenda to reduce prescription drug costs. The EO is framed as...more
Since taking office for his second term on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders (EOs) aimed at undoing several health care policies implemented by the Biden administration, indicating...more
With less than one month until the presidential election, health care policy issues are at the forefront of voters’ minds, including issues around drug pricing, federal research funding and reproductive rights....more
As we near the end of the 118th Congress and head into a lame duck session postelection, policymakers are eyeing opportunities to reauthorize health programs that expire in December and also pass larger health reforms before...more