Biden-era health policies, including efforts to expand ObamaCare, were reversed on Trump's Day One actions.

In his first actions as President, Donald Trump reversed healthcare policies proposed by Joe Biden, including ACA expansions.

On Monday, after being sworn in, Trump promptly repealed numerous Biden executive orders that addressed a multitude of topics. Among the orders that were rescinded were Biden's initiatives to broaden ACA access and restore the federal program to its pre-Trump state.

The move angered Democrats, who contended that the action was an "assault" on the federal health insurance program.

The Democratic National Committee stated on Tuesday that Donald Trump's top priority as president is to eliminate affordable health care coverage for millions of Americans and harm individuals with preexisting conditions.

In his first month in office, Biden issued Executive Order 14009, which expanded the timeframe for uninsured Americans to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. This move, which Trump had previously repealed, doubled the length of the open enrollment period from six weeks to twelve weeks.

Biden's January 2021 executive order extended the open enrollment period and instructed federal agencies to review their policies and make any necessary changes to increase ACA coverage.

In April of the following year, Biden signed an executive order on "Continuing to Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage," which Trump also reversed on Monday. The April order from Biden directed the Department of Health and Human Services to analyze new policies aimed at "exploring how medical debts are collected from beneficiaries," in order to find new ways to reduce "the burden of medical debt on working families and individuals across the country."

The ACA was expanded through new eligibility provisions, increased funding to enrollment assistance groups, and other measures.

During his first days in office, Trump revoked a Biden-era policy that directed Medicare and Medicaid to investigate how to lower drug costs. In response, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a $2 cap for certain generic drugs, ensured Medicare beneficiaries did not overpay for drugs that received accelerated approval, and helped state Medicaid programs pay for certain high-cost, cutting-edge therapies. Biden's policy that capped insulin costs at $35 and implemented a $2,000 out-of-pocket maximum for prescription drug costs went unaffected by Trump's Day One orders.

On his first day in office, Trump reversed several of Biden's COVID-19 health orders, including those aimed at promoting equity in the pandemic response and mandating vaccines for federal workers. Additionally, he withdrew the US from its membership in the World Health Organization.

On Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee asserted that Trump was "harming individuals with pre-existing health conditions."

"The DNC stated on Tuesday that Donald Trump's top priority as president is to remove affordable health care coverage for millions of Americans. Despite the fact that more Americans have health coverage under the Biden-Harris administration, Trump wants to reverse this progress, even though the majority of Americans support the ACA. Trump's plans will only increase costs and make Americans sicker."

According to a health policy expert from Vanderbilt University, the impact of Trump's health policy moves on healthcare costs for Americans is likely to be minimal.

"As Dr. Stacie Dusetzina, a professor at Vanderbilt's Department of Health Policy, explained to NBC News, when new administrations take office, they often seek to reverse some of the actions of previous presidents, even if those actions were mostly symbolic. This could indicate that the Trump administration has no intention of continuing the work that has been done since the executive orders were issued."

The Trump administration did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment by the time of publication.