Pharmaceuticals | Page 2 | Citizens Against Government Waste

Pharmaceuticals

The WasteWatcher

Free Market Leaders Speak Out Against Healthcare Price Controls

We must keep Congress and the Trump administration from imposing price controls.

Thomas Schatz February 12, 2020
The WasteWatcher

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Offers More Dangerous Healthcare Ideas

Essentially it is Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) socialistic drug discount plan, H.R. 3, on steroids.

Elizabeth Wright January 10, 2020
The WasteWatcher

Let's Not Import Bad Ideas Like International Price Indexing

How long do you think television companies would stay in business if the government told them to charge $200 for a TV even though the TV costs $250 to manufacture?  Not very long, but that is exactly what the socialists in Congress want to do with...

Elizabeth Wright December 11, 2019
The WasteWatcher

When Will Politicians Learn, Price Controls Do Not Work?

A new bill would create an independent federal agency that would determine and regulate the cost of prescription medications.

Elizabeth Wright November 14, 2019
The WasteWatcher

President Trump's Great Ideas to Improve Medicare and the Contradictions

His effort to enhance Medicare is commendable.

Elizabeth Wright October 4, 2019
The WasteWatcher

Importing Foreign Drugs Will Not Lower Drug Costs

This morning, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to review two potential ways to allow “safe” im

Elizabeth Wright July 31, 2019
The WasteWatcher

Is the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Another Obamacare?

For weeks, there was little information on what would be in the legislation since it was being discussed and written behind closed doors.

Elizabeth Wright July 24, 2019
The WasteWatcher

Socialist Drug Price Controls Should be Rejected

It has been often said that in Washington, D.C. bad news comes out on a Friday afternoon and today, July 19, 2019, is no exception

Elizabeth Wright July 19, 2019
The WasteWatcher

Senate Finance Committee Drug Pricing Changes - Market Driven or More Destructive Price Controls?

Senate should be reminded when considering drug plans for Medicare and Medicaid that competition always leads to lower drug costs.

Elizabeth Wright July 8, 2019
The WasteWatcher

House Speaker Pelosi's Bizarre Drug Price Negotiation Plan

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is expected to soon release her long-awaited drug pricing proposal.  According to news reports, the plan is expected to require the Department of Health and Human Ser

Elizabeth Wright June 10, 2019
The WasteWatcher

U.S. Should Not Import Foreign Price Controls on Drugs

Adopting other countries' drug pricing severely damage to innovation and developing new cures.

Elizabeth Wright May 22, 2019
The WasteWatcher

Higher Taxes on Pharmaceuticals Will Not Solve the Opioid Crisis

It is common knowledge that addiction to opioids and other controlled substances such as fentanyl is a national epidemic that needs to be addressed.  But, the plans being offered by Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz and the state legislature will drive...

Elizabeth Wright April 9, 2019

Pages