Medical Caretels: Like Drug Dealers, Healthcare Providers Cash in on Volume and Huge Profits,
A major federal healthcare program intended to help low-income Americans is instead enabling billions in abuse—and Jeff Crouere, political commentator and RAV / WGSO Talk Show Host, is sounding the alarm.
- A healthcare program meant for the poor now pads hospital profits
- Discount drugs, full-price billing, massive markups
- Billions in healthcare growth with little transparency
- Patients sidelined while middlemen cash in
- Reform talk rising, but accountability still missing
In his latest commentary for Townhall, Crouere reveals how the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program—designed to provide discounted medications to vulnerable patients—has evolved into a system plagued by profiteering, weak oversight, and potential fraud. According to his analysis, healthcare providers are able to purchase drugs at steep discounts while billing insurers at full price, pocketing the difference as profit, with little guarantee that patients ever see the intended savings.
Crouere underscores the staggering growth of the program, which has expanded from $6.6 billion in 2010 to nearly $44 billion in 2021. That explosive increase, he argues, raises urgent questions about healthcare accountability and whether the program is serving patients or enriching institutions operating within it.
Framing the issue as part of a broader pattern, Crouere contends that the 340B program exemplifies systemic government waste and mismanagement in healthcare. As lawmakers debate reforms such as the proposed 340B ACCESS Act, he warns that without meaningful transparency and enforcement, efforts to fix the system may fall short.
A seasoned political analyst, television and radio host, and columnist, Crouere brings clarity and urgency to a complex and underreported issue. He can speak to how the program became what critics describe as a “middleman goldmine,” why vulnerable patients may be left behind, and what the political fight over reform reveals about Washington’s approach to healthcare oversight.
Jeff Crouere is available for interviews to break down the fraud, the stakes, and what happens next with healthcare.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- How did the 340B Drug Pricing Program drift so far from its original mission of helping low-income patients?
- Who is actually benefiting the most from the program’s explosive growth—patients, hospitals, or middlemen?
- What specific loopholes or lack of oversight have allowed potential fraud and profiteering to flourish?
- Why has Congress been slow to address these issues despite the program’s rapid expansion?
- How does the proposed 340B ACCESS Act aim to fix the system, and is it enough?
- What does this controversy reveal about broader inefficiencies in federal healthcare programs?
- Are taxpayers indirectly footing the bill for abuses within the 340B program?
- What reforms would ensure that savings are finally passed on to the patients the program was meant to serve?
ABOUT JEFF CROUERE…
Jeff Crouere is a popular political analyst, columnist and radio and television personality. Since January of 1999, he has been the host of Ringside Politics, an award-winning radio program in New Orleans dedicated to examining the top issues of the day on the local, state, national and international levels. The radio show airs weekdays from 7-9 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. CT on WGSO 990-AM, Wgso.com and the “Mixlr” Radio App.
After previously serving as Program Director, in April of 2024, Crouere was named President and General Manager of WGSO Radio, a news/talk station that has been serving the Greater New Orleans area for 78 years.
The television version of Ringside Politics airs nationally on Saturdays at Noon CT on Real America’s Voice TV Network, which can be seen on Pluto Channel 240, Dish Network Channel 219, the Roku Channel, all the platforms associated with the America’s Voice app, as well as Americas Voice. News and Samsung TV Plus Channel 1029.
On his programs, Crouere offers listeners political debate, commentary, and analysis. He explores critical issues from every point of view with a wide variety of interesting callers. In his 25 years on the radio, he has taken over 100,000 phone calls from listeners in every state in the nation.
Crouere has also interviewed 25,000 guests representing all political viewpoints discussing a wide variety of fascinating topics. These guests have included politicians such as former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Vice President Dan Quayle, the late U.S. Senator John McCain, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, among many others. His guests have also included scientists, doctors, reporters, community activists, authors, celebrities, musicians, economists, and business leaders, as well as plenty of other contributors who have helped make his show so successful.
He is the author of America’s Last Chance and writes regular political analysis columns and editorials for a select number of print and on-line publications, including The Hayride.com, Townhall.com, Canada Free Press, the Bogalusa Daily News, ResisttheMainstream.com and the Crowley Post-Signal.
Every two months, Crouere hosts a local version of “Politically Incorrect” at the Quarter View Restaurant in Metairie called Politics with a Punch which includes a panel of comedians, politicians, media personalities, and news makers.
He has held many leadership positions in the Louisiana Republican Party, including Deputy Chairman and Executive Director. In March of 2009, he founded the Northshore Tea Party, which has sponsored over a dozen popular citizen rallies attracting presidential candidates like Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum as well as over 10,000 attendees.
As a commentator and analyst, Crouere has been interviewed for his perspective by the Washington Post, the New York Times and national cable television networks such as Fox News, Newsmax, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNBC, and MSNBC.
He provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel and on www.Crouere.net
To schedule an interview with Crouere, email Bookings@SpecialGuests.com or call / text 512-966-0983
