Friday Links – 8 May 2026

“I’ve spent the past two months diving into the numbers. What I found was the most blatant waste of federal dollars that I have encountered in my two decades as an investigative reporter.”

As of last April, 35 states and the District of Columbia had some form of certificate of need mandate in place.

More than 40% of the overall increase in health expenditures in recent years has gone to the hospitals.

CEA on Trump’s MFN drug program: “Over 10 years, total savings are expected to reach $64.3B, with $36.6B accrued to the federal government, and $27.6B to state governments.”