What health care policies might the Trump administration prioritize the most?

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Sheila P. Burke, chair of Government Relations and Public Policy Group at Baker Donelson Law Firm, provides a forecast of the Trump administration's top health care priorities.

Later this month, Donald J. Trump will officially become the 47th President of the United States. After a plethora of health care nominations following the 2024 Presidential Election, questions about how this second Trump administration will approach health care policy have risen. Sheila P. Burke offers a forecast into what the term ahead could mean for health care policy.

Sheila P. Burke served for 19 years on Capitol Hill, notably serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and later Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, where she was involved in legislation related to Medicare, Medicaid and the Maternal and Child Health programs, among others. She was elected Secretary of the Senate in 1995, and served as a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) from 2000-2007.