The 340B Drug Discount Program started in 1992 with the laudable intention of helping federally funded hospitals that serve a large number of uninsured patients cover the costs of drugs and provide discounts to patients. However, due to the lack of a clear definition of an eligible patient and poor oversight, the program has drifted […]
Members of Congress are about to approve a record budget for the Department of Defense (DOD), which requires a concomitant increase in oversight and accountability given the Pentagon’s track record of inefficient spending and poor financial stewardship. The House of Representatives passed the fiscal year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on July 22, […]
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 Reply Comments to FCC Regarding Know Your Customer Proceeding On July 24, 2026, CAGW filed […]
Eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse continues to be a priority across the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Lawmakers who are fighting against wasteful spending should agree to eliminate an outdated and unnecessary rule that would result in the modernization of how critical medical information is transmitted. It would both bring common sense […]
Sending money to the recently deceased should be the easiest way to stop wasting the taxpayer’s money. The Department of the Treasury announced on July 21, 2026, that the agency had prevented $99 million in taxpayer funds from going to deceased individuals. This taxpayer victory became possible thanks to implementation of a new government-wide payment […]
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. Banning AI for Business Can Backfire In a July 14, 2026, op-ed in the DC Journal, […]
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) products have been proven to be a safer alternative to cigarettes and an effective way to help smokers quit. On June 30, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a significant step to increase the availability and use of THR products by announcing the approval of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch […]
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. New Report: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Has Yet to Deliver Any Meaningful Savings for […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) of 2025 included limits on federal student loans. The OBBBA eliminated the issuance of new Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loans effective July 1, 2026, and restored annual caps on other federal loans to graduate students. The changes in student loans will save an estimated $307 billion over 10 […]
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. Cloud Services Procurement Must Be Improved A June 23, 2026, Government Accountability Office report details the […]
