Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Company Donations
Donald Trump,Medicare,Public Health,Politics
Oliver Burckhardt came prepared for the dinner that President Trump hosted for a small group of major donors at his private Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida on March 1.
A week earlier, one of Mr. Burckhardt’s biotech companies had donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump political committee, that paved the way for him to attend the event.
At the dinner, Mr. Burckhardt got a chance to speak briefly to the president and other guests about himself and the work of his company, Extremity Care, which makes pricey medical products including paper-thin bandages made of dried bits of placenta, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity...
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
Recommended Reading
A Hollow Song for a Hollow President: Reclaiming the Real Patriotic Ballads
Guest Writer - Left
June 23rd, 2026
Headline Roundup
Birthright Citizenship Ruling Sparks Debate Over Constitutional Authority
June 30th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Defendants in Texas ICE Facility Incident Case Sentenced Up to 100 Years in Prison
June 30th, 2026