The health care package that we and many of you lobbied members of Congress on this week crashed and burned last night. A total train wreck, caused largely by President-elect Donald Trump’s head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). We would note that Elon Musk’s criticisms, and Republican concerns, had nothing to do with our priorities. In fact, they have broad bipartisan support. More importantly, President-elect Trump himself promised to “cut out the middlemen” twice on Tuesday. Other elements of the spending plan derailed the whole package. For now, at least.
As of this writing, we don’t really know what’s going to happen next. The government will shut down midnight Friday if spending isn’t approved. But there’s no way of knowing what they’ll pass, or when. In the meantime, there’s no reason to let up on the gas pedal. Click this link to the NCPA Grassroots Portal and let your members of Congress know that whatever they pass, whenever they pass it, should include PBM reform! These reforms save $5 BILLION for taxpayers. Almost like it came straight from the Department of Government Efficiency.
We should have a clearer picture in a few days, and as always, we will be sure to report what we know. In the meantime, hang in there. This isn’t over by a long shot.
