What Trump II will bring (Do Not Resuscitate #378 Jan 24 2024)

Although Trump did not mention health in his inaugural address, one of his Executive Orders denounced in general terms the “crushing regulatory burden” and “unnecessary administrative expenses and rent-seeking practices that increase healthcare costs.” https://bit.ly/4gbNE1I

That oddly phrased EO calls all departments and agencies to “deliver emergency price relief [on what?], consistent with applicable law” and for his economic policy team to report to him on progress toward this goal within 30 days. It’s hard to reconcile the anti-regulatory screed peppering Trump’s rhetoric with this edict to rein in “rent-seeking practices” among his golfing buddies. I’m betting on the billionaires, but we shall see.

Here are links to all the articles mentioned: 

Sarah Owermohle, John Wilkerson, Rachel Cohrs Zhang & Lizzy Lawrence, “Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination,” STAT, Jan 20, 2025 https://bit.ly/4gbRM1Z

Phil Galewitz, “Trump’s return puts Medicaid on the chopping block,” KFF Health News/CBS News, Jan 13, 2025 https://bit.ly/3PJcr2u

Andrew Demillo, “Arkansas governor wants to revive state’s Medicaid work requirements under Trump administration,” Associated Press, Jan 16, 2025 https://bit.ly/42ov17N

Rachel Cohrs Zhang, “Trump finally finds a populist health care message in Kennedy’s MAHA,” STAT, Jan 20, 2025 https://bit.ly/3WvOr6J

Lev Facher. “‘Tough love’: How RFK Jr.’s views on addiction could bring a new era of U.S. drug policy,” STAT, Dec 11, 2024 https://bit.ly/4aulL3V

Lev Facher, “An NYC nonprofit has reversed 1,700 overdoses since 2021. Under Trump, it faces an uncertain future,” STAT, Jan 17, 2025 https://bit.ly/40sNCgd

Shannon Firth, “Major PBMs inflated drug prices, pocketing $7.3 billion along the way, FTC says,” MedPage Today, Jan 14, 2025 https://bit.ly/40J1yEa and Steve Kopack & Adiel Kaplan, “Top three insurers reaped $7.3 billion through their drug middlemen’s markups, FTC says,” NBC News, Jan 14, 2025 https://bit.ly/42qfYdv

Nathaniel Weixel, “House Republicans launch investigation into CVS Caremark for potential antitrust violations,” The Hill, Dec 12, 2024 https://bit.ly/3E7ifAj

Kathleen Birrane, David Kopans & Peter Rice, “New York issues extensive new pharmacy benefit manager regulations,” DLA Piper, Nov 25, 2024 https://bit.ly/3WvLMKe

Nada Hassanein, “Independent pharmacies know their communities. But many are struggling to stay open,” Stateline, Jan 17, 2025 https://bit.ly/4juP9ej

Tom Murphy, “Nearly 30% of U.S. drugstores closed in one decade,” Associated Press, Dec 3, 2024 https://bit.ly/3CayvA6

Jared S. Hopkins & Josh Ulick, “Medicare pays wildly different prices for the same drug,” Wall Street Journal, Nov 26, 2024 https://bit.ly/3PMMXkT

Claudia Irizarry Aponte & Alyssa Katz, “Four things to know from our investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s fastest-growing union,” The City, Jan 13, 2025 https://bit.ly/4g7ob9N

Emily Kopp, “WHO top scientist was ‘collaborator’ of Peter Daszak,” U.S. Right To Know, Jan 16, 2025 https://bit.ly/42ony8w

Steven Phillips, “Trump nominees for health positions should fail the ‘Fauci test.’” STAT, Jan 17, 2025 https://bit.ly/40GEUw6

Lizzy Lawrence & Sarah Todd, “FDA bans red dye No. 3 in foods, decades after additive found to cause cancer in rats,” STAT, Jan 15, 2025 https://bit.ly/3PMjdEM

Kay Tillow, Judy Albert, Claire M. Cohen, Ed Grystar & Ana Malinow, “Improved Medicare for All can heal this sick country,” Common Dreams, Jan 18, 2025 https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/medicare-for-all-2670870808

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