Healthcare affordability is a recurring concern among the public and has been for many years. In the midterm elections, nearly 60% of voters reported feeling “very concerned” about healthcare costs, according to one poll. Another survey found that 47% of respondents reported experiencing “real pain from rising prices.” One often overlooked factor contributing to high healthcare costs is poor hygiene in healthcare settings. For example, a recent House Appropriations Committee report revealed that even something as simple as regularly “changing hospital curtains” could save “millions of dollars.” It’s an issue the Trump administration has prioritized to help people.
President Donald Trump said, “A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person has only one (to get better)!” The Trump administration has regularly stressed the importance of preventive care. It has promoted healthy eating and exercise, revived the presidential fitness test, and introduced new dietary guidelines. In October, at the behest of first lady Melania Trump, the administration issued an executive order focused on preventive care for women. Now, the administration seeks to advance its prevention goals by revolutionizing hospital sanitation standards.
