Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs…
CFIF on X CFIF on YouTube
House E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing on Healthcare Affordability Offers Opportunity to Advance Real Reform

Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain" that offers another opportunity to advance substantive reform.

CFIF applauds the Committee, and members Brett Guthrie (R - Kentucky) and Morgan Griffith (R - Virginia), for their collective efforts on this issue of affordability.  In that effort, we also continue our own effort to emphasize the importance of avoiding destructive government price controls, which only serve to make lifesaving pharmaceuticals less available to Americans, not more available.  It's also critical to maintain focus on ongoing reform in the pharmaceutical benefit manager (PBM) arena, which actually can bring improvement, as we've consistently…[more]

February 11, 2026 • 09:54 AM

Liberty Update

CFIFs latest news, commentary and alerts delivered to your inbox.
Drug Price Controls Would Compound a Government-Made Problem
By Ben Boychuk
Thursday, September 24 2015
Price controls and caps are always a bad idea. So when a candidate for president of the United States starts talking about the government setting prices for prescription drugs, it’s always a good idea to cast a cold eye. When two candidates for political office advocate price caps on prescription drugs, that’s when real trouble starts. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday outlined a proposal to combat “price gouging” that would cap the price of prescription drugs at $250 a month and empower Medicare to “negotiate” prices with drug makers. She would also require firms…
 
Another Cynical Democratic "Citizenship USA" Voter Drive
There's only one time when you can depend on the chronically backlogged, recklessly inefficient Department…
Read more...
'IStandWithAhmed' Hashtag Is Not About Authoritarian Bureaucrats; It's About Pretend Islamophobia
Earlier this month, a 13-year-old boy in Maryland faced an assault charge after authorities say he kissed…
Read more...
 
Obama's Legacy: America Plummets to 16th in New Global Economic Freedom Ranking
Presidential elections historically serve as inverse reactions to the outgoing occupant.  Even…
Read more...
Public Education and its Enemies
First of an occasional series. At the heart of every argument, squabble and fight over public education…
Read more...
 
Should We Fear an Inexperienced President?
A CBS News/New York Times poll released earlier this week contains an amazing statistic: More than half…
Read more...
Hollywood Lib Matt Damon's "Diversity" Drama
Oh, this is schadenfreude-licious. Outspoken celebrity Democratic activist/donor Matt Damon opened his…
Read more...
 
Opportunity Versus Outcomes
A hostile review of my new book -- "Wealth, Poverty and Politics" -- said, "there is apparently…
Read more...
America's Reckless Refuge for Jihad
On the anniversary week of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Obama is rolling out the welcome mat…
Read more...
 
Obama Administration Suffers "Significant Defeat" in Court
This week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. issued what even The New York Times acknowledged constitutes…
Read more...
The Way of the Whigs?
Political parties come and go. The Federalist Party, which dominated the American political scene during…
Read more...
Notable Quote   
 
"House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, this week suggested that the panel he leads would hold a markup of a bill to crack down on sanctuary cities in the coming weeks, as major metropolitan areas continue to clash with the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.'Sanctuary' jurisdictions refer to states, cities, and municipalities that have declared that they will not cooperate…[more]
 
 
— Ben Whedon, Just the News
 
Liberty Poll   

On a lighter note for a change (unless you engage in fisticuffs over curling), do you generally prefer watching the sports of the Winter Olympics or those of the Summer Olympics?