AGD Capitol Connections

On November 5, 2024, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris with 312-226 electoral votes. Although a winner has not been declared in all Congressional races, Republicans won enough seats to claim the majority in the U.S. Senate and appear to be on track to retain the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

On November 1, 2024, CMS released its Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments final rule.

After suspending his presidential campaign this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign. Since President Trump’s victory, Kennedy has made several press statements indicating that he will have an important role in directing the Trump Administration’s health policy agenda, though a specific role has not yet been announced.