In Depth Analysis

President Trump and the 119th Congress will aim to pass an agenda focused on tax cuts, energy, and immigration. Healthcare policies are likely to be used as savers and to produce reductions in federal spending. To achieve this goal, Republicans will need to utilize the budget reconciliation process to bypass the Senate filibuster.

This report provides an overview of the reconciliation process, explains the Byrd rule, and illustrates recent examples of healthcare-related Byrd rule challenges.

The Trump Administration and 119th Congress will be targeting trillions of dollars in savings in the year ahead, with healthcare likely to be a large part of any cost-reduction effort.

We’ve compiled a list of possible healthcare options that could contribute to the cuts Republicans aim to make, including a sampling of the key healthcare policy options the Congressional Budget Office identified in its recent report.

Read on as we outline options that the incoming Trump Administration and the 119th Congress might use to change existing healthcare regulations.

Download our in-depth preview of how the new Congress and the second Trump administration may address key healthcare topics in 2025.