Summary
TRP Health Policy has prepared a PowerPoint deck that examines the 2016 Federal elections and potential implications for healthcare. Here we walk through recent polling on the presidential and congressional races, consider the priorities of the key candidates and their parties, and look to areas of likely focus next year. In brief, no matter how you slice it, we will likely have a divided government next year, in which bipartisan support will be necessary to move any meaningful proposals forward. The FDA “UFA” reauthorization bills and legislation to extend CHIP and a package of Medicare provisions present at least two must-pass vehicles for healthcare-related legislation next year.