Insights on Federal Healthcare Priorities
Two recent events provided insight into federal priorities in Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces. On March 9, Congress passed and the President signed a “minibus” funding bill, funding about half of the government agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and deferring action until March 22 for remaining agencies. And on March 11, the White House released the President’s Budget for FY 2025, articulating the Biden administration’s healthcare policy priorities for the upcoming year. This expert perspective reviews the healthcare policies and programs recently funded by Congress for FY 2024 as well as the Biden administration’s stated healthcare priorities for FY 2025.