The Trump administration has been using threats of impoundment via executive orders to exercise power over healthcare, education, transportation, and more. It seems like the most likely route the administration would take to do anything related to the recently-created "Make America Healthy Again commission."
The commission will, among other things, "assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs." Will the administration threaten to impound (or actually impound) federal funds due to the prescription (or to reduce the "overprescription") of any of these drugs?
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If it happens, it could seriously impact patients who rely on SSRIs, antipsychotics, and other essential drugs. Mental health is already underfunded and stigmatized, and threatening providers for following medically accepted practices would only make things worse.
The "Make America Healthy Again" commission sounds like it might have a hidden agenda if it’s focusing on reducing prescriptions without real input from mental health professionals. I work with Pharmacy B2B, and we see firsthand how critical access to these medications is, especially for underserved communities.
Policies like this could disrupt the supply chain and increase pressure on pharmacists and providers. Decisions about treatment should be made by doctors and patients, not politicians using funding as a bargaining chip.
@Shai Not over this, no. They took this approach to transgender care earlier, and it feels like the main move this administration's been using so far