Category: Legislative

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

In Legislative, Providers, Trade AssociationSeptember 19, 2023627 Views

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, 2023125 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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House Subcommittee Clashes Over 340B Role in Drug Shortages

In Legislative, News AlertSeptember 14, 20231215 Views

William Newton

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) was the focus of a partisan clash during a Sept. 14 hearing over changes it would implement for the 340B program.

A House subcommittee hearing today exposed partisan divisions over the 340B program’s impact on generic drug shortages. The Sep. 14 [...]

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Coming Major GOP Healthcare Package Includes 340B Medicaid Provisions

In Federal, LegislativeSeptember 8, 2023799 Views

Rich Daly

A GOP bill expected to be introduced in the U.S. House contains provisions on Medicaid managed care 340B payments.

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

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Appeals Court Decision May Threaten Some State Health Plan Regulations, 340B Protections

In Judicial, Legislative, StateSeptember 8, 2023218 Views

William Newton

A federal appeals court struck down parts of an Oklahoma PBM law, which could create a legal gray area for certain 340B protections.

A federal appeals court decision striking down parts of an Oklahoma pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) law could jeopardize state laws [...]

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Provider Groups Oppose 340B Provisions in Committee Chair’s Drug Shortage Bill

In Legislative, ProvidersSeptember 6, 2023358 Views

Rich Daly

Provider groups criticized draft legislation to address drug shortages from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Draft legislation that would exclude some generics from 340B and focus on penny pricing recently drew criticism from provider advocates. [...]

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Claims Clearinghouse, Strengthening HRSA Among Few Consensus Areas in Responses to Senate 340B Overhaul Effort

In Federal, Legislative, Providers, Trade AssociationAugust 1, 2023641 Views

Rich Daly

Sen. John Thune is part of a bipartisan group of six senators that solicited stakeholder advice on strategies to reform the 340B program.

The creation of a claims clearinghouse and increasing both the funding and authority of the federal agency overseeing the 340B [...]

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House E&C GOP Leaders’ Draft Bill Would Exempt Sterile Generic Injectables from 340B Pricing Requirements

In Legislative, RegulatoryAugust 1, 2023238 Views

William Newton

House Energy & Commerce Committee's draft bill.

GOP leaders on the House Energy & Commerce Committee released a draft bill to address drug shortages that includes a provision that would exempt certain drug products from 340B pricing requirements.

Republican leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee released a draft bill late last week that would [...]

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Senate Panel Passes PBM Reform Bill With Medicaid Drug Payment Limits and 340B Reporting Requirements

In Federal, Legislative, ProvidersJuly 27, 20231316 Views

William Newton

Senate Finance Committee PBM reform bill markup.

The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-1 to pass a PBM reform bill with Medicaid spread pricing language that could result in less 340B savings for covered entities.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee yesterday voted 26-1 to pass a pharmacy benefit manager reform bill that would cut providers’ [...]

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100+ Health Centers and Groups Sign Pro-340C Letter to Congress

In Federal, Legislative, ProvidersJuly 27, 2023825 Views

Tom Mirga

More than 100 health centers and groups have signed a letter to Congress supporting the 340C initiative.

More than 100 community health centers, state primary care associations, and national and local groups urged congressional leaders this week [...]

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