Category: Federal

CBO Recommendation: Restrict 340B Access to Get Hospitals to Join ACOs

April 25, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The Congressional Budget Office report recommended restricting 340B access to incentivize hospitals to join accountable care organizations.

As part of a report on incentivizing use of accountable care organizations (ACOs), Congress’ primary research arm recently recommended excluding [...]

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340B Lobbying Continues Rapid Pace Including by Big Name Firms

April 23, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Merck and Marshfield Clinic Health System have joined the growing list of organizations in the 340B Working Table.

The 340B drug discount program—and congressional activity associated with it—remained a hot topic for lobbyists in the first three months [...]

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Former Sen. Pryor Dies, Remembered for Key Role Helping to Enact 340B Law

April 23, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

President Bill Clinton and Sen. David Pryor (D-Ark.) had a close relationship. Pryor played a key role in enactment of the 340B law.

Following the recent death of former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, he is being remembered for his important [...]

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White House Completes Review of Final Rule for 340B Dispute Process, Release Expected Soon

April 11, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to soon release its final 340B administrative dispute resolution rule after the White House completed its final review this week.

After missing its self-imposed deadline of the end of 2023, the White House this week completed its review to implement [...]

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Hospitals Raise Concerns on Biden Drug Shortage Proposal

April 9, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

HHS recently released a proposal to address drug shortages with measures focused on both hospitals and drug manufacturers.

While the Biden administration’s proposal to address drug shortages does not exempt certain drug products from 340B pricing like the [...]

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340B Stakeholders Clash on Patient Definition, 340B Spending Requirements in Comments on Senate ‘Group of Six’ Draft Overhaul

April 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Advocacy groups for providers and drugmakers had diverging views in their comments on a draft Senate 340B overhaul.

Stakeholders disagreed on whether Congress should codify a new 340B patient definition or restrict how providers use 340B savings, in [...]

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As Deadline Approaches, First Stakeholders Respond to Senate Group of Six Draft 340B Overhaul

March 28, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The deadline for stakeholders to respond to the bipartisan senate "group of six" 340B draft 340B overhaul is April 1.

Less than four days remain for stakeholders to comment on the highly anticipated bipartisan senate draft 340B program overhaul, and [...]

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Influential House GOP Group Calls for Major Medicaid Cuts and 340B Revenue to ‘Go Where Intended’

March 26, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Republican Study Committee's proposed fiscal year 2025 budget includes calls for changes to the 340B program.

An influential conservative congressional caucus is urging Congress to significantly cut Medicaid spending and “ to ensure that drug discounts [...]

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Long-Awaited Federal Bill to Protect Contract Pharmacy Arrangements Introduced

March 12, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced federal legislation to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions.

Long-awaited federal legislation to bar drugmaker restrictions on 340B contract pharmacy arrangements was introduced today. The Mar 12 bill sponsored [...]

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Biden Budget Request Keeps OPA Funding Flat

March 12, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget would increase HRSA funding but not the budget of OPA, the office that oversees the 340B program.

Despite the looming finalization of a major policy change, this week’s fiscal year 2025 budget request would freeze the budget [...]

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