Maryann Pugh

Know What You Pay: Bold Federal Push for Real Healthcare Price Transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have announced new measures to advance healthcare price t […]

Medicare Shake-Up: New Audits Target Billions in Overpayments WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled a significant expansion of its Medicare Advantage (MA) auditing p […]

America’s Kids at Risk: Bold Plan Unveiled to Combat Chronic Disease Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) has released a comprehensive assessment detailing the root causes o […]

FTC Secures Settlement in Transnational Student Loan Debt Relief Scam WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a settlement with the operators of a transnational student loan debt relief s […]

Game-Changer for Drug Prices: HHS Steps in to End Outrageous Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to enforce President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Ord […]

FTC Dismisses Robinson-Patman Act Lawsuit Against PepsiCo WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to dismiss without prejudice a Robinson-Patman Act lawsuit filed against PepsiCo, I […]

FDA Takes Action Against Third-Party Testing Labs Over Falsified Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued General Correspondence Letters to two third-party testing companies in C […]

FTC and DOJ Take Aim at BlackRock, Vanguard in High-Stakes Antitrust Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have jointly submitted a Statement of I […]

VA Reduces Disability Claims Backlog to Lowest Levels Since 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a significant milestone in reducing its disability claims backlog, which has d […]

FTC Renews Challenges Against Improper Patent Listings to Combat High Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has escalated its efforts to address improper patent listings that hinder generic competition a […]

FDA and CBP Seize $33.8 Million in Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), seized nearly two m […]

FTC Finalizes Order with GoDaddy Over Data Security Failures WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order to address allegations that web hosting provider GoDaddy misled c […]

VA Announces $52.5 Million in Grants to Boost Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has unveiled plans to distribute $52.5 million in grants to community-based organizations d […]

FTC Finalizes Consent Order with Private Equity Firm Over Antitrust Allegations WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson) and its a […]

FDA Pushes to Slash Sky-High Drug Prices with Safe Import Options WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced new measures aimed at facilitating state importation programs, a […]

FTC Targets $50M Scam: New Defendants Exposed in Bold Crackdown! WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has intensified its legal action against the Growth Cave business opportunity and credit repair s […]

Salmonella Warning: Throw Out These Cucumbers Now to Protect Your Family! WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert in response to a multistate outbreak of S […]

Taxpayer Dollars at Risk: SBA Cracks Down on Troubled Loan Program! WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has instituted significant reforms to its Community Advantage Small Business Lending C […]

Last Chance for U.S. Expats: File Your Taxes by June 16 or Face Penalties! WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad to file their 2024 federal income t […]

Revolutionizing Health: How the MAHA Institute is Transforming America’s Future WASHINGTON, D.C. — The MAHA Institute, the policy and advocacy organization championing the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, returned to the n […]