Last mentioned: Mar 16, 2026
Van Nuys Discovery
Investigative reports highlight 89 licenses at a single Van Nuys address, sparking national outcry.
Expected Litigation
Anticipated filing of lawsuits by states and unions to block the reorganization.
Program Transfer
Formal announcement of the shift of programs to HHS and the State Department.
Inauguration
Executive review of agency functions begins immediately upon taking office.
Policy Platform
Trump campaigns on the promise to abolish the Department of Education.
CMS Pilot Program
Federal regulators launch a pilot program to inspect 'co-located' hospices sharing addresses.
California Moratorium
Governor Newsom signs SB 664, pausing new hospice licenses to address fraud concerns.
Federal and state regulators are intensifying scrutiny of California's hospice industry after discovering a single Van Nuys office building housing 89 separate hospice licenses. This discovery highlights systemic vulnerabilities in Medicare oversight and has triggered a broader national push for legislative reform.
President Trump has officially begun the redistribution of Department of Education programs to the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department. This structural overhaul marks the first concrete step toward the administration's long-standing goal of dissolving the federal education agency.