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Trump admin seeks health-care price transparency
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (672+ words) (The Center Square) - Taxpayer advocates are applauding the Trump administration over its efforts calling for medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans while health-care industry leaders are pushing back. The Office of Personnel Management requested comments from industry leaders…...
Watchdog GAO estimates fraud costs taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (464+ words) The GAO warns that "all federal programs and operations are at risk of fraud." Local news outlets report that Minnesota alone could be responsible for fraud in Minnesota social services and Medicaid programs exceeding $9 billion. A new federal watchdog report…...
State financial officials praise Trump anti-fraud healthcare proposal
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (516+ words) A coalition of 14 state financial leaders across the country backed a Trump administration policy to reduce fraud in health-care systems. The group of state financial officers wrote a letter Wednesday to the Trump administration praising a policy from the U. S. Department…...
Taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood increased to $832 M in 2024-2025
1+ week, 2+ day ago (472+ words) Planned Parenthood received $832 million in taxpayer funding in 2024-2025, an increase of $39. 8 million from its previous report. A record number of abortions also were performed by the organization. President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Marjorie Dannenfelser told The Center Square that…...
Report: Millions in medical bills lead to demand for price transparency policies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (256+ words) (The Center Square) " A new report shows hospitals in Virginia filed 1. 15 million lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills between 2010 and 2024, collecting $1. 4 billion. The records revealed the medical bill lawsuits inflicted patients with $45. 9 million in court costs while generating $87. 1 million…...
Two more major pharmaceutical companies to launch products through Trump Rx
1+ week, 6+ day ago (217+ words) The Trump administration said Monday two more major pharmacuetical companies will be launching popular medication on the discounted pharmaceutical site Trump Rx." The White House launched the website in February, which is a government-run, direct-to-consumer portal that is considered instrumental…...
Healthcare industry leaders urge caution by White House in fraud enforcement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (621+ words) President Donald Trump established the White House's Fraud Task Force on March 16, with Vice President JD Vance set to lead the group. Leaders in the healthcare industry called on the Trump administration to exercise caution as it goes after fraud....
As 16th anniversary of Obamacare nears, drug prices still exorbitant, Trump's trying to change that
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) Nearly 16 years to the day that the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, became law, prescription drug prices remain one of the most baffling and infuriating parts of healthcare for everyday Americans." Expanding insurance promised affordability, but instead it supercharged costs....
State treasurers protect, recover $28 B of taxpayer dollars of waste, fraud and abuse in 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) Stopping fraud is an important tool to improve affordability and reduce the national debt," Oleka said. Eliminating fraud and wasteful spending means the government prints less money, which means a higher value for everyone's dollar." Conservative state treasurers, auditors and…...
New Yorkers, fed up with insurance rates, want lawsuit reform
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (769+ words) Voters in the state's 4th, 17th and 18th Congressional districts seem to be on board, according to polling conducted by Impact Research earlier this month. Recent polling shows voters in New York support lawsuit reform that would lower their auto insurance premiums, as…...