Trump's Re-Election Signals Healthcare Overhaul

Donald Trump's re-election as President is expected to significantly alter the U.S. healthcare landscape, particularly impacting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid. The ACA's subsidies, expanded under Biden's American Rescue Plan and set to expire at the end of 2025, may not be extended, potentially leaving millions uninsured. Trump's administration may reduce ACA subsidies, impose Medicaid work requirements, and empower vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to influence public health policy. There is concern over potential restrictions on abortion, reproductive care, and challenges to federal health agencies. With Republicans controlling the Senate, substantial changes to healthcare policy are anticipated, though specific plans remain unclear.