There’s no question that Medicare and Medicaid are fiscally unsustainable and require major reforms. But that reform ought to come from Congress—not a few hundred unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats.
One senior Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer is reportedly trying to shield the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) from mass layoffs and budget cuts, according to a recent Politico expose. That’s a shame. If there’s any agency in Washington that deserves to be cut to the bone—or eliminated entirely—it’s CMMI.
CMMI—much like Obamacare, which created the agency—has consistently failed to deliver on its promises.
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Congress Ought To Dismantle The Healthcare Deep State
Sally C. Pipes
There’s no question that Medicare and Medicaid are fiscally unsustainable and require major reforms. But that reform ought to come from Congress—not a few hundred unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats.
One senior Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer is reportedly trying to shield the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) from mass layoffs and budget cuts, according to a recent Politico expose. That’s a shame. If there’s any agency in Washington that deserves to be cut to the bone—or eliminated entirely—it’s CMMI.
CMMI—much like Obamacare, which created the agency—has consistently failed to deliver on its promises.
Read the entire op-ed.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.