How Project 2025 Threatens American Health
Project 2025 could reverse critical health care advances—such as insulin cost caps, Medicare drug-price negotiations, and Medicaid protections—potentially jeopardizing the health of millions of Americans.
Published on April 7, 2025
Project 2025, sponsored by the Heritage Foundation and endorsed by former President Donald Trump, aims to repeal key health care improvements achieved under the Biden-Harris administration. These reforms, which include capping insulin costs and enabling Medicare drug-price negotiations, have benefited millions. The proposed agenda also targets Medicaid, reproductive health services, school vaccination requirements, and state gun violence laws—measures seen by critics as vital public health protections.
Recent reports from early April 2025 highlight broader federal workforce reductions impacting crucial agencies like the FDA and HHS. For example, Reuters reported on significant FDA layoffs on April 4, while Time detailed cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 1. Such moves compound concerns that the new policy proposals could further undermine decades of progress in ensuring accessible and affordable health care for Americans.