Impact on Trump-Biden-Trump Administration Changes on Health Insurance Coverage
Disciplines
Health and Medical Administration
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Health insurance coverage in America has been significantly affected by health policy changes across different administrations. It is particularly true for Medicaid program, which covers about 20% of Americans and is jointly funded by federal and state governments. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed with the main goal of improving health insurance coverage, including expanding Medicaid, the first term of the Trump administration sought to reverse the effects. When Biden took office during the pandemic, he focused on building on ACA provisions and expanding insurance coverage. As President Trump began his second term, uncertainties regarding Medicaid and other ACA policies have resurfaced. This study aims to compare the health policies during the Trump, Biden, and Trump administrations and examine their impacts on health insurance coverage. Journal articles, policy documents, government reports, and websites in the last 9 years (2016-2025) are reviewed to summarize changes in health policies. Trends in uninsured rates and insurance coverage by public and private insurance during the first Trump term and the Biden administration will be presented. We will also discuss anticipated changes in the second Trump term. The study is timely in providing insights into the evolving dynamics of health insurance coverage and informing future policy decisions.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CCOB - Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Weiwei Chen
Additional Faculty
wchen30@kennesaw.edu
Impact on Trump-Biden-Trump Administration Changes on Health Insurance Coverage
Health insurance coverage in America has been significantly affected by health policy changes across different administrations. It is particularly true for Medicaid program, which covers about 20% of Americans and is jointly funded by federal and state governments. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed with the main goal of improving health insurance coverage, including expanding Medicaid, the first term of the Trump administration sought to reverse the effects. When Biden took office during the pandemic, he focused on building on ACA provisions and expanding insurance coverage. As President Trump began his second term, uncertainties regarding Medicaid and other ACA policies have resurfaced. This study aims to compare the health policies during the Trump, Biden, and Trump administrations and examine their impacts on health insurance coverage. Journal articles, policy documents, government reports, and websites in the last 9 years (2016-2025) are reviewed to summarize changes in health policies. Trends in uninsured rates and insurance coverage by public and private insurance during the first Trump term and the Biden administration will be presented. We will also discuss anticipated changes in the second Trump term. The study is timely in providing insights into the evolving dynamics of health insurance coverage and informing future policy decisions.