Partially Undone
TERM 1
August 3, 2020 · 2,082 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
President Trump signed Executive Order 13941 on August 3, 2020, directing federal agencies to expand telehealth services and improve healthcare access in rural areas. The order required the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies to identify regulatory barriers to telehealth expansion and submit recommendations for removal. The confirmed direct effect included temporary flexibilities for Medicare telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency, which allowed rural Americans to access certain medical services remotely without in-person visits.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
October 3, 2019 · 2,387 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
President Trump signed Executive Order 13890 on October 3, 2019, directing the Department of Health and Human Services to modify Medicare payment policies and drug pricing negotiations. The order instructed HHS to implement changes to Medicare payment rates for certain services and to advance drug price negotiations. The confirmed direct impact included modifications to Medicare reimbursement structures that affected healthcare provider payments and drug pricing mechanisms within the Medicare program.
Partially Undone
TERM 1
October 12, 2017 · 3,108 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
President Trump signed Executive Order 13813 on October 12, 2017, directing federal agencies to reduce regulatory barriers in healthcare and expand consumer choice in health insurance and medical services. The order instructed the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury to issue regulations expanding Access and Affordability (ACA) association health plans and short-term, limited-duration insurance plans. The confirmed direct effect expanded eligibility for short-term health plans that lack comprehensive coverage requirements, allowing Americans to purchase less-regulated insurance products outside the ACA marketplace.