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August 3, 2020 · 2,113 days ago
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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.
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July 24, 2020 · 2,123 days ago
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On July 24, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13938 directing the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program permitting the importation of FDA-approved drugs from Canada and other countries at lower prices. The order instructed HHS to create a Safe Importation Action Plan within 30 days. As of early 2021, HHS had not implemented a functional importation program, though the administration issued guidance on the policy direction.
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July 24, 2020 · 2,123 days ago
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On July 24, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13947 directing federal agencies to take steps to lower drug prices and increase price transparency. The order instructed the Department of Health and Human Services to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, permit Medicare to negotiate drug prices directly, and require drug manufacturers to disclose prices in direct-to-consumer advertising. Implementation faced legal challenges and delays; some provisions did not take effect during the Trump administration.
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October 3, 2019 · 2,418 days ago
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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.
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October 12, 2017 · 3,139 days ago
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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.
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January 20, 2017 · 3,404 days ago
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On January 20, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13765, directing federal agencies to exercise all existing powers to reduce the economic and regulatory burden of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The order instructed agencies to waive, defer, or delay ACA provisions and requirements where permitted by law. Confirmed direct impacts included delays in enforcement of the individual mandate penalty, expanded availability of short-term health plans outside ACA regulations, and expansion of association health plans, resulting in millions of Americans becoming eligible for health coverage plans not subject to ACA requirements.