Articles by : Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent

AEH Policy Paper Calls For 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections, Continued Up-Front Discounts

February 24, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

AEH released a policy paper that urged federal lawmakers to preserve 340B upfront discounts and prohibit contract pharmacy restrictions.

A hospital trade group recently asked federal lawmakers to prohibit 340B contract pharmacy restrictions and preserve up-front discounts on 340B [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Roundup: Actions in Maryland, Vermont and New Mexico

February 20, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

Key updates occurred in litigation challenging state 340B contract pharmacy access laws in Maryland, Vermont and New Mexico.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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Wyoming 340B Hospital Reporting Bill Fails To Move Forward

February 18, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

A Wyoming bill that would have created more hospital 340B reporting requirements failed upon introduction.

A Wyoming hospital transparency bill that includes 340B hospital reporting requirements is not expected to move this legislative session, with [...]

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Community Oncologists Push for 340B Reporting, Reimbursement Cuts to 340B Hospitals

February 18, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

Ted Okon, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, is pushing for more transparency requirements for the 340B program and lower Medicare Part B reimbursement for 340B hospitals.

A private practice oncologist trade group recently called for more 340B hospital reporting, as well as a nearly 35% cut [...]

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HRSA Administrator Engels Silent on 340B During NACHC Policy Conference Remarks

February 10, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

HRSA Administrator Tom Engels did not address his agency's recent actions on the 340B rebate model pilot during Monday remarks outside of Washington, D.C.

The head of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) did not mention the 340B program as he addressed health [...]

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SUSTAIN Act’s Introduction Stalled Amid Talks on 340B Rebates, Hot-Button Issues

February 5, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told 340B Report there is seemingly a consensus against a 340B rebate model among senators in the 340B working group.

Members of a bipartisan U.S. Senate 340B working group signaled that their long-awaited bill remains a work in progress amid [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Roundup: Actions in Utah, Maine, New Mexico and Oregon

January 29, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

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Lawsuits against contract pharmacies saw movement in Utah, Maine, New Mexico and Oregon.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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More Transparency, Savings-Preserving Policies Recommended to Maintain Medicaid Savings in Health Affairs Article

January 21, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

A screenshot of the Health Affairs article, When Safety-Net Programs Compete: Medicaid, 340B, And The Battle Over Drug Discounts.

A prominent 340B researcher suggested various state policies to preserve Medicaid savings in a recent Health Affairs article.

States should improve transparency and enact “savings-preserving polices”—like 340B carve-outs or acquisition cost-based reimbursements—to prevent the 340B program from unintentionally [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Roundup: Updates in Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont

January 15, 2026 Luke Zarzecki, National Correspondent 340B Report Views

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Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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