Healthcare Directives

President Trump issued an executive order revoking several executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations issued by the Biden administration.

The order focuses on restoring common sense to the federal government.

Specific actions revoked include those related to COVID-19 response, foreign policy workforce revitalization, LGBTQ+ human rights, minimum wage for federal contractors, energy supply interruption, infant formula supply, solar energy, insulation, electrolyzers, heat pumps, biotechnology, multiple Department of Defense supply chains, and worker empowerment.

The order emphasizes that it does not create any new legal rights or benefits.

Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China

This presidential action amends a previous executive order to further increase tariffs on Chinese goods to 20 percent.

The rationale is the People's Republic of China's (PRC) failure to effectively curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

The President invoked existing legal authority to escalate these economic sanctions, aiming to pressure the PRC to take stronger measures against the opioid crisis.

Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information

Published: Tue 25th Feb 25

This Presidential Action addresses the lack of healthcare price transparency, aiming to empower patients with clear and accurate pricing information.

It directs the Secretaries of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to strengthen existing regulations and improve enforcement, ensuring hospitals and health plans disclose actual prices rather than estimates.

It leverages prior efforts to achieve greater transparency in healthcare costs, ultimately supporting a more competitive, efficient, and affordable healthcare system.

The Presidential memorandum establishes an "America First" investment policy aimed at bolstering US national and economic security.

It prioritizes investments from allies while significantly restricting those from adversaries, particularly China, focusing on sectors like technology, infrastructure, and critical resources.

The policy utilizes existing mechanisms like CFIUS and explores new legal tools, including potential sanctions, to counter adversary acquisition of sensitive US assets.

Expedited review processes for allied investments and stricter oversight of adversary investments are key components.

The memorandum also initiates reviews of existing tax treaties and financial regulations to further protect US interests and direct investment toward domestic growth.

Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy

This presidential order initiates a plan to significantly reduce the size of the Federal Government by eliminating or minimizing several non-statutory governmental entities and Federal Advisory Committees.

The stated goals are to decrease waste and abuse, reduce inflation, and improve government accountability to the American people.

Many entities' and committees' functions are to be curtailed or terminated, with various agency heads tasked to report on compliance within specified timeframes.

The order also includes the revocation of existing presidential memorandums and executive orders related to the Federal Executive Boards and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.

Exceptions are made to preserve statutory functions and legally mandated actions.

Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization

Published: Wed 19th Feb 25

This presidential order addresses the high cost and limited access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

It declares it the administration's policy to improve access to IVF and reduce its cost, directing the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to submit policy recommendations within 90 days to achieve this goal.

The order also includes standard clauses protecting existing agency authority and stating that it does not create any new legal rights.

Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools

This Presidential order aims to prevent the use of federal funds for schools that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students.

It asserts that the low risk of severe illness for children and young adults makes such mandates an infringement on personal freedom.

The order directs the Secretary of Education to create guidelines regarding parental rights, religious freedom, and equal protection and to develop a plan to end coercive mandates, consistent with applicable law.

This plan includes identifying federal grants and contracts to non-compliant schools and outlining how to prevent future funding to such institutions.

Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission

This Presidential order establishes the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission to address the significant health challenges facing Americans.

The commission will investigate the rising rates of chronic diseases and childhood illnesses, aiming to identify underlying causes and recommend policy changes.

It will focus on improving data transparency and conducting rigorous research to achieve its goals, collaborating across various federal agencies for a comprehensive approach.