Trump’s State of the Union: 6 healthcare takeaways

Becker’s Hospital Review – Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By Elizabeth Casolo and Kristin Kuchno

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Feb. 24 to plug TrumpRx, criticize the ACA and call out possible Medicaid fraud.

While President Trump addressed affordability more broadly, immigration, and trade, healthcare took up some of his talking points during the longest-ever State of the Union. NBC News estimated the president spent just under four minutes discussing healthcare, excluding applause, during the 107-minute speech.

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