Eliminating government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement is challenging. Every program receives the taxpayer’s money and support from vested interests, and its existence is rarely tied to results. Congress is supposed to provide oversight and accountability but even when hearings are held, they do not usually lead to the consolidation or elimination of programs. In […]
President Donald Trump has made addressing healthcare costs a priority of his second term in office. While this is a noble goal, it is important that this goal is achieved while rejecting foreign price controls. On September 30, 2026, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced it had finalized the Global Benchmark for […]
As the rising cost of healthcare continues to concern American businesses and families, the House Ways and Means Committee has been holding a series of hearings exploring the variety of causes of rising healthcare costs. The April 28, 2026, hearing with health system CEOs examined the role of health systems in relation to healthcare affordability, […]
April 20, 2026 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative, On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I am pleased to provide you with Citizens Against Government Waste’s public comments to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding their request […]
April 20, 2026 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, On behalf of the more than one million members and supporters of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), I am pleased to provide you with Citizens Against Government Waste’s public comments to the Health Resources and Services Administration regarding their request for information […]
President Trump has made lowering drug prices and reducing healthcare costs for Americans a top priority of his second term, along with encouraging more biopharmaceutical investment and innovation in the U.S. Citizens Against Government Waste suggests that he can achieve both objectives without imposing price controls, which includes Most Favored Nation (MFN) polices, reforming the […]
The 340B Drug Discount Program was created in 1992 to help federally funded clinics and public hospitals that serve a large uninsured population cover the cost of drugs and provide discounts to patients. But the lack of guardrails on the program and failure to define a patient has led to it being abused by hospitals […]
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 highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight back against this waste.
President Trump’s EO addresses the dual objectives of lowering drug prices while promoting innovation and protecting IP
