Seismic changes in healthcare may be dependent on how aggressive Trump and the GOP want to be. But expect some major budgetary impacts to healthcare.
About The Podcast:
Millions of Americans feel confused and frustrated in their search for quality healthcare coverage.
Between out-of-control costs, countless inefficiencies, a lack of affordable universal access, and little focus on wellness and prevention, the system is clearly in dire need of change.
Hosted by healthcare policy and technology expert Marc S. Ryan, the Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast offers accessible, incisive deep dives on the most pressing issues and events in American healthcare.
Marc seeks to help Americans become wiser consumers and navigate the healthcare maze with more confidence and certainty through The Healthcare Labyrinth website and his book of the same name.
Marc is an unconventional Republican who believes that affordable universal access is a wise and prudent investment. He recommends common-sense solutions to reform American healthcare.
Tune in every week as Marc examines the latest developments in the space, offering analysis, insights, and predictions on the changing state of healthcare in America.
About The Episode:
On this episode, Marc discusses the election outcome, with the GOP expected to control the House, Senate, and White House. Seismic changes in healthcare may be dependent on how aggressive Trump and the GOP want to be. But expect some major budgetary impacts to healthcare.
Key Takeaways:
The GOP is expected to control the House, Senate, and White House.
Whether seismic healthcare changes occur depends on how aggressive Trump and the GOP want to be.
Tight margins in the House and Senate could impact whether far-reaching changes to the Affordable Care Act, Exchanges, and Medicaid are passed.
Medicare will likely not be subject to major changes, although lawmakers may push accountability changes for Medicare Advantage.
Medicare drug price reform is popular and its repeal is questionable.
America should expect a series of budget reductions that will impact the Exchanges, Medicaid, perhaps Medicare, and coverage in general.
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The Healthcare Labyrinth: A Guide to Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance
