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Medicare

Congress, General Waste, Improper Payments, Medicare

Combating Improper Payments in Federal Spending

August 27, 2025 Grigory Menshikov

Improper payments have long been an avoidable drain on the federal budget and are often prominently featured as an example of wasteful spending.  It is therefore not surprising that in the August 12, 2025, Government Accountability Office (GAO) updated report on open recommendations to improve government operations, reducing fraud and improper payments was first on […]

General Waste, Healthcare, Medicare

The IRA Has Undermined Medicare Part D

August 28, 2024 Christina Smith

The Inflation Reduction Act creates instability in the Medicare Part D Program.

Not-So-Happy Birthday to the Inflation Reduction Act
Biopharmaceuticals, General Waste, Healthcare, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals

Not-So-Happy Birthday to the Inflation Reduction Act

August 15, 2024 Christina Smith

The Inflation Reduction Act will ultimately raise drug costs and reduce future cures.

Medicare Advantage Should Not Be Disadvantaged
General Waste, Healthcare, Medicare

Medicare Advantage Should Not Be Disadvantaged

March 27, 2024 Christina Smith

Taxpayers and beneficiaries should be concerned with the Biden administration’s proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage.

General Waste, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals

Biden Price Controls Kill Innovation and Patients

October 6, 2023 Christina Smith

 IRA drug price controls will devastate future drug development, resulting in more lives lost.

General Waste, Healthcare, Medicare, Pharmaceuticals

Congress Should not Double Down on Devastating Drug Price Controls

August 1, 2023 Christina Smith

House Democrats’ new bill on price controls will devastate future drug development and raise costs. 

Healthcare, CMS, General Waste, Medicare, Medicare/aid, Obamacare

CMMI is Neither Centered nor Innovative

November 17, 2016 Elizabeth Wright

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) sounds like it should be involved in ground-breaking, state-of-the-art healthcare projects and programs.  However, the center was created in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, which in and of itself raises red flags. CMMI is run by the Centers for Medicare […]

Healthcare, CMS, General Waste, Medicare, Medicare/aid, Obamacare

Obamacare Further Immerses Itself Between Doctor and Patient

March 11, 2016 Elizabeth Wright

Citizens Against Government Waste’s February Waste Watcher, “Obamacare’s Cerberus,” discussed concerns with three organizations created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. They are the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI), the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI.) All have the capability to develop into government rationing boards.

Healthcare, CMS, General Waste, Medicare, Medicare/aid, Obamacare

Obamacare’s Cerberus

February 18, 2016 Elizabeth Wright

In March 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was signed into law.  The debate over controversial Obamacare initiatives is ongoing, particularly whether the law will lead to rationing and price-controls that are seen in single-payer or government-run healthcare systems.

General Waste, Healthcare, Medicare, Taxes

Special Interests Before Taxpayers

July 1, 2008 staff

For many years, the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General have issued report after report pointing out that Medicare pays too much for durable medical equipment (DME).  DME includes walkers, wheelchairs, and portable oxygen equipment.  Unfortunately for taxpayers, Medicare’s fee schedule is not based on competitive market prices.

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