Articles by : Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary on 52-48 Vote Largely Along Party Lines

February 13, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new Health and Human Services secretary.

The U.S. Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s pick [...]

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Congressional GOP Leaders Consider Budget Proposals That Call for Deep Health Spending Cuts

February 13, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Congressional Republicans this week unveiled and began marking up budget plans that call for major cuts to federal healthcare spending.

Congressional Republicans this week unveiled and began marking up budget plans that call for major cuts to federal healthcare spending—which [...]

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Engels Again Takes the Helm at Key 340B Agency

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Former HRSA administrator Tom Engels has returned to lead the agency tasked with overseeing the 340B program.

Tom Engels, who served as Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administrator during the last two years of President Donald [...]

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Hospital Group, Hospitals Look to Join Lawsuits Challenging 340B Rebate Proposals; J&J Seeks Expedited Court Action

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

340B Health and two member hospitals filed motions with the U.S. District Court for D.C. that sought to intervene in four drugmakers' lawsuits against the Health Resources and Services Administration.

A national group representing 1,500-plus 340B hospitals and two of its members have filed to intervene in federal court cases [...]

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Vertex Adds Pain Medication to 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

February 11, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Vertex announced on Feb. 4 that its contract pharmacy restrictions policy would immediately apply to Journavx.

A Boston-based drugmaker recently added a newly approved non-opiate pain treatment to the list of drugs subject to its 340B [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Missouri and Mississippi

February 6, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Key briefs were recently filed in litigation over state contract pharmacy access laws in Missouri and Mississippi.

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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Dark Money Group Gave Anti-340B PAC Nearly $5M in 2024, Influential PR Firm Raked in Over $300,000

February 4, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Stand for US PAC reported receiving a total of more than $4.8 million from Building America's Future, a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit that does not disclose its donors, in 2024.

Building America’s Future (BAF), a powerful conservative dark money group with ties to the Trump administration, contributed almost $5 million [...]

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Senate Committee Confirms RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Nomination by 14-13 Vote with Cassidy’s Support

February 4, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 on Tuesday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary.

A key Senate panel voted today to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s (R) controversial pick to [...]

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Two Big Mergers and Acquisitions in the 340B Service Industry Announced

February 4, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Skip Devanny, the longtime RxStrategies CEO has been named CEO of the newly branded and larger company Pillr Health. Meanwhile, Nuvem CEO Scott Seidelmann touted his company's acquisition of 340B pharmacy analytics provider Louvir.

Several major 340B service companies announced mergers and acquisitions this week that officials said will expand their offerings and resources [...]

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HELP Committee Questions RFK Jr. on Drug Pricing, Medicare and Medicaid but Not 340B

January 30, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), fielded [...]

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Articles by : Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary on 52-48 Vote Largely Along Party Lines

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Congressional GOP Leaders Consider Budget Proposals That Call for Deep Health Spending Cuts

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Engels Again Takes the Helm at Key 340B Agency

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Hospital Group, Hospitals Look to Join Lawsuits Challenging 340B Rebate Proposals; J&J Seeks Expedited Court Action

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Vertex Adds Pain Medication to 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in Missouri and Mississippi

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Dark Money Group Gave Anti-340B PAC Nearly $5M in 2024, Influential PR Firm Raked in Over $300,000

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Senate Committee Confirms RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Nomination by 14-13 Vote with Cassidy’s Support

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