Trump Win Means Push For ACA Repeal, Medicaid Block Grants; Drug Price Policies Also In Play

By John Wilkerson / November 9, 2016 at 10:29 AM
Donald Trump's victory translates to an immediate presidential push to repeal Obamacare, but health care lobbyists also anticipate major changes to Medicaid as Republicans seek to cut federal spending on the program with block grants or per-capita caps, and expect the insurance exchanges likely will be left to mostly fail. While Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton made a mark in the campaign by blasting rising pharmaceutical prices, Trump has also complained about rising drug prices and has advocated drug imports. Trump's...


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