Trump recaptures White House, spelling uncertainty for federal health policy

In the early hours of November 6, 2024, the presidential race was called for Donald J. Trump, who will return to the White House with a mandate to enact his campaign promises to shake up federal agencies, including those overseeing health policy, public health, food, medicine, and social supports. His 2017-2021 term was marked by unsuccessful efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but did bring more incremental changes to chip away at the law’s provisions. In his 2024 campaign, he did not dwell heavily on concrete policy proposals, instead saying he had “concepts” of a health plan. (author introduction)