The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program was intended to provide discounts on drugs to patients but the lack of a clear intent and patient definition, along with inadequate oversight, has led to the program being exploited by hospitals and contract pharmacies to generate millions of dollars in profit. The discounts are supposed to be provided […]
This Week in Waste – May 9, 2025 Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state and local levels of government, and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Files Comments to Department of Commerce […]
President Trump has made government efficiency a top priority. These efforts include eliminating improper payments and ensuring that only those who are eligible for government programs receive the benefits, including Medicaid. As President Trump said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, May 4, 2025, “if illegal immigrants are in the mix, if people that aren’t […]
President Trump’s EO addresses the dual objectives of lowering drug prices while promoting innovation and protecting IP
340B reform should not only should be acted on by Congress, but also reviewed by DOGE.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows hospitals to prioritize profits over patients.
Minnesota Department of Health 340B report is the first at the state level to show costs and abuses of the program.
Like many other well-intended programs 340B has ended up both wasting money and failing to provide benefits for patients.
At a Capitol Hill briefing on the urgent need for reforms to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the case was made for prompt action to fix the program. The event took place at the Senate Visitors Center on September 23, 2024, and was hosted by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). The panel […]
Select Committee on Health Innovation Florida House of Representatives 214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dear Representative, On behalf of the 20,852 members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) in Florida, I urge you to oppose HB1431, which will implement an international drug pricing model that […]
