Which Federal Agencies Make Medicare Work and How Were They Affected by Recent Changes Made by the Trump Administration?

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 04, 2025)

At the start of each administration, U.S. presidents often use their executive authority to reorganize the federal government in ways that reflect their priorities, and in his second term in office, President Trump is no exception. The Trump administration’s actions include sweeping reorganizations and large-scale staff reductions at virtually every department in the federal government, including a “dramatic restructuring” within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and changes at other agencies that have responsibilities for various aspects of the Medicare program. Continue reading here…

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