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Party-Line Vote Advances Kennedy To Senate Floor Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. turned the vote of Sen. Bill Cassidy and gained a 14-13 Senate Finance confirmation vote, which means he has survived and will likely gain Senate confirmation. Cassidy gained concessions from the Trump administration in return for supporting Kennedy’s nomination. Whether you agree with Cassidy’s decision or not, the articles show that Cassidy spent a great deal of time gaining procedural and other commitments in return for supporting Kennedy. The concessions empower the Senate healthcare policy committees in a major way. He deserves a great deal of credit here for taking his role to advice and consent seriously. Vice President JD Vance also played a major role in working with Kennedy and Cassidy. Additional articles: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/rfk-jr-nomination-advanced-senate-finance-committee and https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/114079 and https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5125761-cassidy-says-he-secured-key-vaccine-commitments-from-rfk-jr/ and https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/rfk-jr-clears-key-hurdle-on-path-to-hhs-secretary/739096/ and https://insidehealthpolicy.com/health-insider/rfk-jr-confirmation-sent-floor-cassidy-onboard-budget-resolution-stalled (Some articles may require a subscription.) #trump #rfkjr #hhs #congress #healthcare https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/top-republican-airs-concerns-about-rfks-bully-pulpit-and-vaccine-hesitancy Trump Sets A Deregulation

Trump Wants To Preserve Medicaid By “Loving And Cherishing It” On Friday, President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Notice Medicaid made it to the earlier list of protected programs. Trump continued: “We’re not going to do anything with that unless we can find some abuse or waste. The people won’t be affected. It will only be more effective and better.” A sea change for Trump? Perhaps. But let’s not get too hopeful from one press statement. See my blog today on some interesting developments on the healthcare front. Trends suggest healthcare cuts may not be as deep as once suspected during the budget reconciliation process: https://www.healthcarelabyrinth.com/will-medicaid-and-the-affordable-care-act-see-huge-cuts/ #medicaid #aca #obamacare #exchanges #trump #congress #budgetreconciliation https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/31/congress/trump-love-and-cherish-medicaid-00201893 Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Reform While I disagree with some of the overpayment numbers quoted in this Health Affairs Forefront blog, I find interesting the authors’ position on tackling

Second Judge Enjoins Trump Spending Freeze Indefinitely President Trump’s spending freeze now has been indefinitely reversed by a second federal judge. The order was handed down late Friday. In the first case, a judge is to determine next week if a temporary injunction in the pause will be extended. Despite the rescinding of the Office of Management Budget (OMB) freezing certain spending, Democrats’ cases continued as Trump indicated the freeze is still on to ensure consistency with his executive orders that have been issued. As I have noted, this is a clear misstep by the new administration. The cases will likely weigh in on the issue of whether the executive branch is obligated to execute spending directed by the legislature and signed into law. #trump #congress #spending https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/trump-admin-orders-temporary-pause-most-federal-financial-assistance Trump May Challenge 1115 Waivers Issued Just Before Transition The Trump administration is looking at whether it can revoke approval of 1115