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Since Inauguration Day, President Donald J. Trump has signed several executive orders and memoranda that directly and indirectly affect federal health care agencies and policies. The CAP is analyzing all the White House activities to determine potential impacts on pathologists and laboratories. Some of the policies the CAP is monitoring include the withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization, changes or revocation of federal grants, and policies that may affect the CAP’s membership.
The impact of these policies beyond the initial announcement is fluid in a rapidly changing environment, including likely judicial challenges as well as potential congressional activity.
The CAP is also tracking several executive orders and memoranda that will lead to federal workforce changes and realignments that may impact CAP policy, such as orders instating a federal hiring freeze and recategorizing federal policy-influencing positions (both issued January 21).
The CAP will continue monitoring all White House activities and updating members as more information becomes available.