President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as the 47th president of the U.S. on Jan. 20. Since then, his administration has taken several steps in the healthcare sector, with a focus on virtual care, artificial intelligence and home-based care.
Here is a look at the administration’s health tech-related initiatives, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 21:
Editor’s note: This article was updated Dec. 15 and will continue to be updated with the latest news.
Dec. 11 – President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December to block states from creating AI regulations outside of the existing federal frameworks to spur growth and adoption across industries.
July 31 – The Trump administration in July unveiled the “Making Health Tech Great Again” initiative, a public-private effort aimed at advancing the exchange of medical data and expanding digital tools for patients. More than 60 companies — including Google, Apple, Amazon, UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health — signed on to the voluntary program, which is being overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Jan. 21 – The White House announced the launch of Stargate, an initiative President Trump called the “largest AI infrastructure project in history.” Designed to solidify the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence, the project will be led by Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. Stargate is expected to create 100,000 U.S. jobs and establish massive data centers nationwide, starting with a 1-million-square-foot facility already under construction in Texas.
March 15 – Congress passed a federal spending bill extending telehealth provisions through Sept. 30, 2025. These provisions, initially expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, introduce additional measures to broaden Medicare beneficiaries’ access to virtual care.
March 15 – The same spending bill also extended the Acute Hospital Care at Home program through September, allowing Medicare-certified hospitals to continue delivering inpatient-level care in patients’ homes.
