Advocating better health care

Health care in the U.S. leaves too many people out, costs too much and often does not meet acceptable standards of quality. Much of the care that we get is duplicative, ineffectual or harmful. Public Citizen has long been a strong advocate of improvements in quality of care.

We conduct groundbreaking studies, publish articles and call on legislators and policymakers to ensure a high quality of care in the medical field.

DOGE Firings and Re-hirings at HHS are Reckless, ​​​​​​​Cruel and Incompetent

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a significant chunk of DOGE staffing cuts of the Department of Health and Human Services ‘are going to have to be reinstalled.’

Medicare Advantage Companies Spend $330M+ To Influence Policy

Public Citizen released a new research brief shining a light on the hundreds of millions of dollars Medicare Advantage companies have spent on lobbying.

Fact Sheet: Largest Medicare Advantage Firms Spend Big to Influence Policy

The largest Medicare Advantage firms spent more than $330 million lobbying on all issues over the last five years.