Trump delayed a Medicare change after health company donations

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Trump reversed his decision to bar Medicare from covering bandages after the biotech company Extremity Care—maker of high-end bandages crafted from dried placenta—donated $5 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump delayed a Medicare change after health company donations · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Days after 5 million donation to MAGA Inc., Trump freezes Medicare waste crackdown · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Companies Donations · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 2

[4] NYT Echoes Public Citizen Findings that Trump Delayed a Medicare Price Change Following Health Company 5 million Donation · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 2

[5] Trump pushed major change to Medicare after 5 million donation to MAGA Inc · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 3

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump delayed a Medicare change after health company donations.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 7, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-08-07--trump-delayed-a-medicare-change-after-health-company-donatio/