Category: Federal

Government Averts Shutdown with 11th Hour Temporary Funding Bill, Speaker McCarthy Faces Historic Challenge

October 3, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), speaker of the U.S. House, relied on Democratic support to pass a temporary government funding bill.

The federal government narrowly avoided a shutdown this week after lawmakers scrambled to pass a stopgap bill hours before government [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

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

September 29, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Bill Cassidy, ranking Republican on the Senate HELP Committee, does not appear to have the authority to compel hospitals to respond to his inquiry on 340B revenue.

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

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

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

September 28, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A Senate Committee recently approved the FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Senate Committee Rejects 340B Amendment to Bipartisan Health Bill

September 26, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

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 [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

GOP Scrutinizes Medicare Price Negotiations in House Subcommittee Hearing

September 21, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A 340B hearing next week called by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the E&C Committee, will include as witnesses a policy researcher critical of 340B and a community health center leader.

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

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

House Subcommittee to Examine GOP Drug Shortages Bill with 340B Provisions

September 12, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee will review a draft drug shortages bill with 340B program implications.

A Sept. 14 House subcommittee hearing will review draft legislation, which would exclude certain generic drugs from the 340B program [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Coming Major GOP Healthcare Package Includes 340B Medicaid Provisions

September 8, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The House Appropriations Committee approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act on July 10.

Republican House leaders were expected introduce—as soon as Sept. 8—and quickly advance a combined package of healthcare bills that includes [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Little Chance Congress Clears 340B Overhaul in 2023—Unless Courts Act, Say Lobbyists

August 31, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Key House Republicans on Tuesday introduced long-awaited—and contentious—legislation to overhaul the 340B program.

Congress is unlikely to clear any major reform of the 340B in the remaining months of 2023, unless spurred by [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Boehringer Ingelheim Sues to Block Medicare Price Negotiations

August 31, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Boehringer Ingelheim sued the federal government to block Medicare price negotiations shortly before its diabetes drug was picked for negotiations.

Drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) sued the federal government to block Medicare price negotiations shortly before the Department of Health [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Lawmaker Sponsoring 340B Transparency Bill Honored by PhRMA-Provider Group

August 29, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Indiana) received the "Saving America’s 340B Program Leadership Award" award from ASAP 340B.

The congressional sponsor of legislation that would require hospitals and potentially other covered entities to publicly report their 340B revenue, [...]

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

…

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

News Alert

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Please Login or Become a Paid Subscriber to View this Content

If you are already a

Site Footer Live