“Donald Trump’s likely pick for health chief, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has grabbed headlines for his anti-vaccine rhetoric and sharp criticism of Big Pharma. But hospitals, not drugmakers, might have more to fear from a Republican government,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“With the GOP in control of Congress and the White House, hospitals could face budget cuts and tighter oversight, after a period of benefiting from generous federal spending under President Biden.
Much of it comes down to hospitals’ reliance on government insurance programs like Affordable Care Act exchanges and Medicaid that could be cut down to size by Republicans looking for ways to trim government spending and pay for tax cuts.”