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The Great Healthcare Plan & Related Bills
President Trump announced the Great Healthcare Plan on January 15, 2026, ensuring that patients have the information and tools they need to take back their health. To do this, Congress has introduced a variety of bills to codify the Great Healthcare Plan into law.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Broken Promise is Still Costing Patients
When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, his administration promised it would make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible for seniors.
Medicare’s Hospital Markup Is Costing Seniors
Medicare pays hospital-owned clinics up to 670 percent more than independent physician offices for the exact same care. In early July, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed ending that markup for common imaging services without contrast, including X-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds, by paying certain hospital-owned clinics the same rates as independent physician offices. The reform would lower costs for America’s seniors while saving beneficiaries and taxpayers $260 million in 2027 and $7.2 billion over the next 10 years.
AFPI Applauds Historic Drop in Prescription Drug Prices
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following Statement on the Historic Drop in Prescription Drug Prices.
Keeping Seniors Independent by Defending Home-Based Care from Organized Crime
Older Americans overwhelmingly want to age in place, and federal policy increasingly aims to support that goal. However, the home-based Medicare and Medicaid benefits designed to keep seniors independent have become the highest-margin targets for organized fraud in the federal health care system.