Advocates Warn New CMS Proposed Rule Could Hurt 340B Program, Be ‘First Step Towards Payment Cuts’

Hospital groups and other 340B backers condemned proposals, which CMS included in its 900-plus page draft hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center rule released this week.
340B hospital advocates are raising concerns that a new Trump administration proposal to accelerate hospital outpatient payment cuts to offset [...]

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California Senators Abruptly Pull 340B Bill from Hearing; Massachusetts Lawmakers Debate Drug Pricing Measures

California lawmakers cancelled a hearing on a 340B contract pharmacy bill on July 16, while Massachusetts lawmakers debated multiple 340B provisions on July 15.
California state senators yesterday abruptly pulled a 340B contract pharmacy access bill from a scheduled hearing just days before a [...]

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Carter Introduces PBM Reform Bill That Includes 340B ‘Spread Pricing’ Reporting

U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) unveiled the PBM Reform Act (H.R. 4317) on July 10.
U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) recently led a bipartisan group of nearly a dozen U.S. House lawmakers in introducing [...]

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Griffith, Harshbarger Officially Take Over as E&C Health Subcommittee’s GOP Leaders

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and U.S. Rep Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) today officially took over as the E&C Health Subcommittee's chair and vice chair, respectively.
The U.S. House Committee that oversees federal 340B policy today enacted a series of personnel shakeups, including the new chair [...]

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PhRMA Sues Hawaii Over New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

PhRMA sued to block Hawaii's new 340B contract pharmacy access law in a federal district court in Honolulu.
A major brand-name drug industry trade group has sued Hawaii over its new law prohibiting pharmaceutical manufacturers from restricting 340B [...]

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Griffith Named U.S. House E&C Committee’s Health Subcommittee Chair, 340B Critic Harshbarger Elevated to Vice Chair

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) will take over as chairman of the House E&C Health Subcommittee, while U.S. Rep Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) will become the panel’s new vice chair.
A Virginia Republican is set to replace longtime 340B critic U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) as the chair of [...]

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New Oregon Law Lets Health Centers Report 340B Claims Through Clearinghouse Instead of PBMs

A new Oregon law grants certain covered entities new flexibility in how they report 340B claims involving PBMs.
Oregon has enacted a new law granting health centers and certain grantees more flexibility in how they report 340B claims [...]

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Five Drugmakers Exempt New States from 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

AbbVie was among five drugmakers to announce new state exemptions to their 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in early July.
Five major drugmakers recently announced new contract pharmacy restriction exemptions for 340B covered entities located in South Dakota and other [...]

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Providers Slam Newly Enacted GOP Budget Law Over Deep Medicaid Cuts

President Donald Trump on July 4 signed a reconciliation bill with controversial Medicaid cuts that providers strongly criticized.
Provider groups are sharply criticizing the newly enacted, GOP-backed budget reconciliation bill, warning that its more than $1 trillion in [...]

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California Senate Amends 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill to Add Provider Reporting, Audit Requirements

The California Senate Health Committee recently amended a 340B contract pharmacy access bill to add new audit and reporting requirements.
California state senators have amended new provider reporting and auditing requirements onto a bill barring drugmakers from placing 340B contract [...]

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