If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Egg prices are surging, gas prices are up, and planes are crashing on a near-daily basis. And this is what the White House is focused on.

You wouldn't dismantle the agency that protects consumers for corporate abuse and scams unless you wanted your rich buddies to be able to abuse and scam consumers.

About those egg prices

Late last night, Trump fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies. Inspectors general are tasked with rooting out fraud, abuse, and corruption. Trump wants loyalists in these positions — a key tenant of Project 2025. Keep paying attention. wapo.st/3Cptwvg

Dear price of eggs Trump voters, Not only aren’t they any cheaper, there’s an actual shortage because of the raging Bird Flu we’re not getting any public information about because the food safety & public health agencies responsible for that shit have basically been shut down. Bravo.

The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

Prescription drug prices are too high and today's announcement from CMS of the next cycle of selected drugs offers Medicare a way to take on those prices directly. Ozempic, Wegovy and drugs that treat conditions like cancer and diabetes were selected for the second cycle www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Today is my last day at CMS and I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to help usher in some of the most impactful changes to the Medicare program & health care affordability. Check out what President Biden said about today's #drugpricing announcement www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

Could not be more proud of the incredible team at CMS for their dedication to implementing the #inflationreductionact. Today's announcement of the next 15 drugs selected for negotiation allows us to meaningful lower the cost of prescription drugs www.cms.gov/newsroom/pre...

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

I’m excited to share my first piece in Health Affairs co-authored with Meena Seshamani and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure where we reflect on our monumental work in Medicare and explore the future of the program. You can read it here: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/f....

BFD alert: Nearly 24 million Americans got covered through the ACA this year. Don’t sit this one out—open enrollment isn’t over yet! Visit HealthCare.gov to #GetCovered today!

After a deadly tornado ripped through Alabama in 2019, Trump told FEMA to give his base "A + treatment." Compare that to how he talks about Californians and Puerto Ricans and mocks them in their moment of fear and pain. His MAGA base eats it up. Keep the receipts.

Smoke inhalation is as deadly as the heat coming from flames. We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness. We discuss for @nbcnews.com

Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Maryland retiree Pam Parker had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to survive. Pass it on.

Biden oped on Jan 6 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

January 6th, 2021 should have been the end of Donald Trump’s political career. For as long as I live, I will not understand how it wasn’t.

Game changer is right. Millions of seniors will finally see relief at the pharmacy counter. Medicare’s $2,000 cap on drug costs is here, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. 👏

This is a BFD

Before insulin copays under Medicare were capped at $35 a month, Maryland retiree Pam Parker says she had to eat less food or ration her insulin in order to afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act is changing peoples' lives. Pass it on.

Medicare Open Enrollment ends on December 7th! Director of the Center for Medicare Dr. Meena Seshamani joined @nyulangone to discuss 2025 plan options and new benefits, including the first-ever out-of-pocket cap on Medicare-covered prescription drugs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f52p...

There is a $2,000 cap on prescription drugs for seniors that will go into effect in 2025. To be clear, Trump didn’t do that!

It's up to Democratic officials whether they want to stop exclusively rewarding legacy media with their time and start validating the people who are actually advocating for their agenda. But until they make that decision, the asymmetry that cost Democrats this election will persist.

New Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule is out. We are expanding access to anti-obesity medications, enhancing protections for people with Medicare against inappropriate use of prior authorization and misleading marketing, and increasing competition. Check it out: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...

Will forever be incredibly proud of the work we have done at CMS in the Biden-Harris Administration. And don't forget - we also capped insulin at $35 per month per covered product, made recommended vaccines $0 for seniors, put the first ever cap on OOP drug costs, and expanded Extra Help programs.

Isn’t it funny how the U.S. media is suddenly posting stories about the improving inflation picture now that the election is over? 🧐

Big reminder: Medicare enrollment is open through December 7. Thanks to our Inflation Reduction Act, there have been many improvements to coverage. Visit medicare.gov for more information on how to enroll.

Public health isn’t up for debate. Vaccines save lives and safeguard communities. RFK Jr. at HHS threatens to undo decades of progress. #StopRFK @rbreich.bsky.social

The full low-down on RFK Jr.’s connection to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa and, just as important, how he lied about it. That’s key. Kennedy is an inveterate liar. He makes up facts & plots, and he lies about what he himself has said. Another con man. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...