Category: Legislative

RFK Jr. Backs PBM, Drug Pricing Reform at Senate Confirmation Hearing, 340B Not Discussed but Could Come Up Today

January 30, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered support for pharmacy benefit manager and prescription drug pricing reform, but did not comment specifically on the 340B program during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s (R) Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee, offered support for pharmacy benefit [...]

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Trump Administration Signals Support for IRA Drug Price Negotiations

January 30, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services signaled in a Wednesday statement that it will continue the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Part D drug price negotiations.

The Trump Administration indicated Wednesday that it will continue the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare drug price negotiations, a signature [...]

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Anti-340B Ads Return: Dark Money Group Targets GOP-Led States Considering Contract Pharmacy Access Bills

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

Building America's Future released a new anti-340B ad targeted at states considering 340B legislation.

A dark money group with ties to the Trump administration has launched a new deceptive ad campaign in four states [...]

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GOP Eyes 340B Commercial Pay Rate Cut, Advocates Slam Reconciliation Proposal

January 28, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The House's budget options “menu" includes a proposal to prohibit 340B covered entities from charging employer-sponsored commercial insurance plans full price for 340B discounted drugs.

Congressional Republicans are considering a contentious proposal that would prohibit 340B covered entities from charging employer-sponsored commercial insurance plans full [...]

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Dr. Oz, Trump’s Pick to Lead CMS, Linked to Senior Role in Company that Partners With 340B Hospitals

January 24, 2025 Shannon Young and William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

ZorroRx listed Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead CMS, as its chief strategy officer and part of its “founding team” in a presentation shared with 340B Report.

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon and former U.S. Senate candidate that President Donald Trump nominated to lead the Centers [...]

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Senate Sets Confirmation Hearings for RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Nomination, HHS Freezes Communications

January 24, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees will hold confirmation hearings on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS secretary nomination on Jan. 29 and 30.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s (R) controversial pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]

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New Colorado Bill Would Prohibit 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions, Add Hospital Reporting Rules

January 24, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Colorado state Senate President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) joined four other lawmakers in co-sponsoring a 340B contract pharmacy access bill with certain hospital reporting provisions.

Five high-ranking Colorado state lawmakers have introduced a bill backed by state hospitals and health centers that would prohibit drugmaker [...]

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Indiana Governor Orders Investigation into 340B Hospital Off-Site Clinics as State Legislators Introduce Bill to Significantly Narrow Program Scope

January 24, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) issued an executive order to investigate off-site clinic eligibility of state 340B hospitals.

Indiana’s new Republican governor this week ordered an investigation into 340B hospitals’ off-site clinic eligibility on the same day that [...]

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Connecticut Lawmaker Introduces 340B Cost Reporting Bill, Providers Warn of ‘Unnecessary Burden’

January 24, 2025 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

A Connecticut lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require hospitals, pharmacies, PBMs and insurers to report how much they charge patients for 340B drugs.

Connecticut hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), pharmacies and insurance companies would have to report how much they charge patients for [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Lawsuit Weekly Roundup: Updates in West Virginia, Missouri

January 24, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Key briefs were filed last week in litigation over state contract pharmacy access laws in West Virginia and Missouri.

Editor’s Note: With 340B-related litigation heating up in several states following the enactment of new contract pharmacy access laws, 340B [...]

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