Hospitals Shouldn’t Fear 340B Reporting Requirements, House E&C Republicans Say; Democrat Matsui Raises Concern About Scapegoating

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) pictured at house hearing
“I don't think there's any anything hospitals should be afraid of when it comes to 340B transparency," Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) said during a hearing last week.

Requiring hospitals to report what they make from 340B drug discounts versus what they spend on charity care could be a first step toward tackling full-scale 340B program reform later, a senior Republican on the U.S. House committee with jurisdiction

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New York Implements Medicaid Drug Benefits Transfer, 340B Entities Say Fight Isn’t Over

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addressing the press
New York state 340B providers say they still hope Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) can be persuaded to embrace an alternative to the state's transfer of Medicaid managed care drug benefits to Medicaid fee for service.

New York state on Saturday transferred Medicaid managed care drug benefits to Medicaid fee for service. Health centers and Ryan White clinics have vowed to keep fighting the change, which they say will cost them millions of dollars in 340B

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New Mexico Passes 340B Anti-Discrimination Bill, After Dropping 340B Contract Pharmacy Provisions

New Mexico state capitol building
New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to stop pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B providers, but stripped it of language that would have outlawed drug manufacturers’ conditions on 340B sales when entities use contract pharmacies.

With just minutes to go in this year’s session, New Mexico lawmakers recently passed a bill to stop pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against 340B providers including reimbursing them at a lower rate than other providers. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

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Novartis Toughens its Conditions on 340B Pricing for Hospitals

Novartis wordmark on a building
Novartis announced today that it will let hospitals without an in-house pharmacy pick just one contract pharmacy location where Novartis will ship 340B discounted drugs.

Drug manufacturer Novartis this afternoon significantly beefed up its conditions on 340B pricing for hospitals.

Two others—GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer—made similar moves on Friday. Novartis is the sixth to stiffen its 340B pricing policy since a federal appeals court ruled

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