AMCP Policy Brief – Budget Reconciliation and Health Care

Immediately following the 2024 presidential election, GOP leaders in the House of Representatives, Senate, and incoming administration expressed a desire to use a procedural tool to advance partisan spending legislation. Known as budget reconciliation, this process allows Congress to override the 60-vote threshold to advance legislation in the Senate, if the bill pertains to spending and revenue matters. Although health care remains lower on the list of GOP policy priorities this year, the use of the budget reconciliation process may impact the Trump administration and 119th Congress’ health policy agenda in 2025.

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