The state of play in the capitol

In the hours after the inauguration, President Donald J. Trump wasted no time in working to reshape the nation's capitol in his image.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, walks through where things stand in Washington D.C. days after the second Trump administration took power.

Transcript:

Anders Gilberg: Well, a lot of what we're looking at are things that are left unfinished for physician medical practices at the end of last year. And, also the fact that the agency, the key agencies we work with, typically HHS as well as, CMS, they have no political leadership yet. So, we haven't gone through those confirmation hearings. So, we have RFK. We have Doctor Oz. so a new set of leaders set to, most likely be confirmed in those positions. And so, as with any administration, we spend a lot of time early on establishing relationships and, making sure our priorities are at least, put forth. So, we represent, physician medical practices and, and especially their business interests. And so, it's a I wouldn't say it's a calm before the storm, but it's a little bit of a calm right now because the administration has put on a moratorium on new regulations for the time being.