medicaid Archives

Medicaid’s “340B” drug program is exploding — and driving up insurance costs

Jun 6, 2024

This month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into an obscure federal drug subsidy program known as “Medicaid 340B.” That’s good news for patients and taxpayers because 340B is out of control — and driving up health care costs for American families. Created in 1992 to help low-income and uninsured patients obtain […]

AFP Foundation gets CMS to release state-level Medicaid improper payment data after years of stonewalling

Jan 20, 2022

Newly released data shows which states are contributing most to Medicaid’s burgeoning improper payment rate of more than 20%.

CMS Sued Over $143 Billion in Medicaid Overpayments

Jul 27, 2021

Freedom of Information Act complaint aimed at uncovering roots of wasteful spending Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint is aimed at uncovering information regarding $143 […]