Category: Legislative

Senate Companion Bill Introduced to Expand 340B Eligibility to Certain Rural, Outpatient Hospitals

June 21, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced companion legislation to a House bill that would extend 340B eligibility to certain rural, emergency hospitals.

A U.S. senator introduced a bill to extend 340B eligibility to certain outpatient rural hospitals with emergency services, mirroring a [...]

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CBO Analysts Say Drug Spending Through 340B Grew 19% Annually From 2010 to 2021, 340B Champion Points Finger at Drug Industry

June 21, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Spending on pharmaceuticals in the 340B drug discount program went from nearly $7 billion in 2010 to $44 billion by 2021—a 19% annual increase—according to preliminary Congressional Budget Office estimates released this week.

Spending on pharmaceuticals in the 340B drug discount program went from nearly $7 billion in 2010 to $44 billion by [...]

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GAO Reissues Recommendations to Improve 340B Compliance, Medicare Financial Stability

June 21, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Government Accountability Office this month recommended that HHS and Congress take long-proposed actions to better ensure 340B program compliance and Medicare’s financial stability.

HHS and Congress should each take long-proposed actions—including a contentious action to curb certain Part B prescribing incentives—to better ensure [...]

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Major Bipartisan Senate 340B Overhaul Could be Introduced by August

June 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Legislation to overhaul the 340B program from a bipartisan group of six senators may be formally introduced by August.

A long-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to overhaul the 340B program appears on track for introduction before Congress enters recess at [...]

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Group Representing Large Community Health Centers Slams 340B Bill Endorsed by NACHC and PhRMA

June 18, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The health center advocacy group behind a proposed 340B program alternative recently slammed the 340B ACCESS Act, saying the newly introduced drug discount program overhaul bill would make it harder for members to leverage the 340B program and care for patients.

The health center advocacy group behind a proposed 340B program alternative recently slammed the 340B ACCESS Act, saying the newly [...]

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Delaware House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill that Adds Reporting Requirements, Removes Protections for Hospitals

June 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The Delaware House recently passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill that removed protections for hospitals included in a previous version.

The Delaware House late last week overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on grantee covered [...]

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Despite Unanimously Passing Senate, Rhode Island Fails to Pass Contract Pharmacy Protection Bill

June 18, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday evening to streamline Medicaid enrollment for pediatric providers that would also increase reporting requirements for certain 340B providers.

A state Senate-endorsed bill that would have prohibited 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in Rhode Island failed to clear the legislature [...]

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In Op-Ed for Prominent Local Publication, Virginia Health Center Leader Pans Governor for Vetoing State 340B Protection Bill

June 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Tracy Douglas, CEO of the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, penned an op-ed criticizing the state governor's decision to veto a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

A leading Virginia health center advocate published an op-ed late last week blasting Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for choosing “Big [...]

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In Stinging Op-Ed, West Virginia Senate Leader Bashes Drug Industry and Rejects Efforts to Politicize 340B Program

June 13, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair (R), who also serves as the state’s lieutenant governor, told 340B Report that he’s weighing potential litigation against Stand for Us PAC, which has claimed credit for the GOP leader’s May 14 primary loss. (Photo courtesy: WV Senate.)

A key West Virginia lawmaker this week hit back against efforts to tie the 340B program to partisan politics, arguing [...]

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Super PAC with Dark Money Ties Launches New Anti-340B Ad

June 13, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Stand for Us PAC's latest ad threatens Republican politicians that support 340B and claims disputed credit for a key West Virginia lawmaker's recent primary loss.

A political action committee (PAC) with close ties to a dark money group recently released a new ad threatening to [...]

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