Articles by : William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer

Federal Appeals Court Panel Grills All Parties in Oral Arguments Over Louisiana’s 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

September 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard Sept. 2 oral arguments on drug industry challenges to Louisiana's 340B contract pharmacy access law.

A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans yesterday pressed attorneys for the drug industry, Louisiana officials and state health [...]

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Drugmakers Argue HHS Cannot Reject 340B Rebates in Federal Appeals Court Briefs

September 3, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Five drug companies recently urged the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. to overturn a lower court's ruling on 340B rebates.

Five drug companies are pressing a federal appeals court to rule that the 340B statute does not give the government [...]

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340B Community Mourns Loss of Longtime Health Center and 340B Advocate and Educator Sue Veer

August 28, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The late Sue Veer was remembered this week by colleagues and friends as a leader, educator, mentor, friend and tireless advocate for health centers and the 340B program. (Photo courtesy of NACHC).

The 340B community is mourning the recent passing of Sue Veer, a nationally recognized leader for community health centers and [...]

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AHA Urges HRSA to Abandon 340B Rebate Pilot, Warns of Severe Burdens on Hospitals

August 28, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AHA General Counsel Chad Golder wrote a letter to HRSA Administrator Thomas Engels urging him to abandon the 340B rebate pilot program.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pushing back forcefully against the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) new 340B rebate [...]

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Federal Court Extends Deadlines in Drugmakers’ 340B Rebate Appeals

August 28, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Washington, D.C. federal appeals court has extended drugmaker filing deadlines and has pushed back oral arguments in litigation surrounding HRSA's authority to approve 340B rebates.

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has extended a filing deadline and postponed oral arguments in the drug industry’s [...]

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Rural Health Advocates Alarmed by Urban Hospitals Reclassifying As ‘Rural’ Under Medicare

August 28, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rural health advocates are concerned about the growing trend of urban hospitals dually classifying as rural under the Medicare program.

Rural health advocates are sounding alarms over the surge in large urban hospitals reclassifying as rural under Medicare, warning this [...]

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AstraZeneca Sues Dakotas Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Laws

August 26, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

AstraZeneca filed federal lawsuits in North and South Dakota challenging their 340B contract pharmacy access laws.

Drugmaker AstraZeneca recently filed a pair of federal lawsuits seeking to block 340B contract pharmacy access laws in North and [...]

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HRSA Publishes New FAQ on Controversial 340B Rebate Pilot Program

August 21, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

HRSA recently published an FAQ addressing various stakeholder inquiries about its 340B rebate pilot program.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently published an FAQ responding to stakeholder questions about its contentious new 340B [...]

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Federal Court Schedules Late-October Oral Arguments for Drugmaker 340B Rebate Appeals

August 21, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Washington, D.C. federal appeals court scheduled oral arguments for drugmakers' 340B rebate appeals.

A federal appeals court recently scheduled late-October oral arguments for the pivotal legal battle over 340B rebate models, but hospitals [...]

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Health System, Insurer Appear to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Medicare Advantage 340B Underpayments

August 21, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Humana and an Alabama health system jointly asked a federal court to dismiss their ongoing litigation related to Medicare Advantage 340B payments.

An Alabama health system and a large health insurer appear to have reached a settlement over allegations that the insurer’s [...]

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