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Ranking GOP Senator on Key Committee Opens Investigation into 340B Hospital Revenue

In Federal, News Alert, Providers, RegulatorySeptember 29, 2023756 Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate HELP Committee, sent letters to two health systems inquiring about their use of 340B savings.

The top Republican on an influential Senate committee has opened an investigation into how two major health systems use revenue [...]

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Looming Government Shutdown Poses 340B Program Uncertainty, Potential Legal Proceeding Slowdown

In Federal, Judicial, RegulatorySeptember 28, 2023558 Views

William Newton

An increasingly likely government shutdown could impact 340B regulation and pending litigation surrounding the program.

The government agency that oversees the 340B program will retain just over half of its staff in the event of [...]

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As Shutdown Looms, Momentum Slows on Bills with Key 340B Changes

In Legislative, ProvidersSeptember 28, 2023365 Views

William Newton

Rep. Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) co-sponsored a PBM transparency bill with a 340B provision, but there had not been any floor or committee votes scheduled on the legislation.

As the country moves closer to a federal government shutdown, movement on two bipartisan House bills with 340B program language, [...]

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Expanding 340B Eligibility Could Double Program Size, Says Report

In Providers, Regulatory, Research/ReportsSeptember 26, 2023459 Views

William Newton

An analysis from pharmaceutical research and data firm IQVIA projected the 340B program could more than double in size if patient eligibility expands.

The 340B program could more than double in size if the 340B patient definition expands, according to a recent report [...]

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Senate Committee Rejects 340B Amendment to Bipartisan Health Bill

In Federal, Providers, Regulatory, Trade AssociationSeptember 26, 2023305 Views

William Newton

Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate HELP committee, opposed an amendment that would implement 340B hospital verification requirements.

A Senate committee rejected an effort to add new 340B hospital verification requirements as part of a sweeping healthcare funding [...]

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Federal Appeals Court Judges Press Both Sides in Key Hearing on Arkansas 340B Contract Pharmacy Law

In Judicial, Pharma Industry, Providers, StateSeptember 21, 2023868 Views

William Newton

Chief Judge Lavenski Smith of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and two other federal judges heard highly anticipated oral arguments for PhRMA v. McClain in a case that challenges Arkansas' 340B contract pharmacy law.

Attorneys representing Arkansas and 340B providers sparred with a drug industry lawyer over the constitutionality of Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation 340B contract [...]

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Teva Ends 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Arkansas in Response to State Law

In Pharma Industry, StateSeptember 21, 2023715 Views

William Newton

Teva is the second drugmaker to loosen 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas in response to a state law.

Teva Pharmaceuticals this week ended its 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Arkansas in response to a state law that prevents [...]

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GOP Scrutinizes Medicare Price Negotiations in House Subcommittee Hearing

In Federal, RegulatorySeptember 21, 2023136 Views

William Newton

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the E&C Committee, and other Republican committee members criticized Medicare price negotiations in an oversight hearing this week.

Republicans and Democrats battled over Medicare price negotiation provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during a contentious Sept. 20 [...]

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Providers Split on 340B Medicaid Provisions in Major House Healthcare Package

In Legislative, Providers, Trade AssociationSeptember 19, 2023682 Views

William Newton

Joe Dunn, senior vice president of public policy and research at NACHC, said his organization supported the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act.

Provider groups diverged over 340B Medicaid managed care provisions in a sweeping healthcare package on which the House of Representatives [...]

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Uncertain Outlook for GOP Drug Shortages Bill with 340B Provisions

In Legislative, RegulatorySeptember 19, 2023142 Views

William Newton

Rep. Anna Eshoo, ranking member of the E&C Health Subcommittee, was one of multiple Democrats opposed to a Republican drug shortages bill.

The future of a Republican drug shortages bill with 340B provisions remains unclear after it was examined in a contentious [...]

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