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.
CAGW has long been concerned with the misuse of the 340B Program.
A new study, “The 340B Drug Discount Program Exceeds $100B in 2022,” shows the program is misused.
A new study, “340B and Health Equity: A Missed Opportunity in Medically Underserved Areas,” shows the program is misused.
