5 Ways Trump Reshaped Health Care Policy in 1 Year

With a team of Washington outsiders, Trump has created new approaches to pricing, payment, and consumer guidance.

President Donald Trump speaks as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a Make America Healthy Again Commission event in the White House on May 22, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

When President Donald Trump took office one year ago, the life expectancy of Americans was lower than in 2019.

About 38 million people, or one in 10, suffer from diabetes. Nearly 20 percent of American children are obese.