Last Updated on January 22, 2026 by Serena Zehlius, Editor
The President addressed the nation and unveiled his latest healthcare initiative, which he has named the Great Healthcare Plan. This title seems to follow the same approach he took when naming his hallmark legislation, the Big Beautiful Bill. Analysts say it’s “light on the details.”
The main takeaway of the plan: It’s not a plan.
President Trump Announces his Great Healthcare Plan
This healthcare plan has been “coming out” since 2015.
Montage of the upcoming healthcare plan from Jimmy Kimmel Live
There are montages out there that are 2 minutes long due to the sheer number of times he has claimed the plan would be released “in two weeks” or “on Sunday.” Well, it has finally been released, but was it worth the wait? Most people are say it’s not.
Analysis of the Great Healthcare Plan
The Great Healthcare Plan basically just gives each American a Health Savings Account (HSA) so they can use that money to purchase their own health insurance coverage. Thanks, Republicans.
As Jimmy Kimmel put it, ‘they’re replacing ‘Obama Care’ with ‘Trump Doesn’t.’
The caricature of Donald Trump used as the featured image of this post comes from the crazy talented DonkeyHotey / WhoWhatWhy (CC BY-SA 2.0)
