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Kansas Senate Approves New 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill Amid Challenges with Existing Law

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Kansas Senate approved a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on March 20.
The Kansas Senate late yesterday approved a strengthened 340B contract pharmacy access bill after the state’s attorney general unexpectedly determined [...]

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340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills Advance in Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, Connecticut and Colorado, But Legislation Dies in Kentucky

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Nebraska lawmakers voted to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill on March 19, setting the stage for a final vote to pass the measure.
State legislators in Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, Connecticut and Colorado voted this week to advance 340B contract pharmacy access legislation, [...]

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340B Advocate Slams Federal ‘No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act’ Proposal

Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Peggy Tighe, a principal at Powers Law, told 340B Report that U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) bill "appears to be an attempt to thwart attacks against the 340B program, perhaps to protect GOP state and federal legislators, but it is anti-states' rights and an overreaction to a false and incendiary campaign.”
A 340B program advocate this week condemned a new GOP U.S. House bill that would prohibit covered entities from using [...]

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Vermont House Passes Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, While U.S. House Republican Introduces ‘No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act’

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Vermont House cleared a 340B contract pharmacy access bill by voice vote, sending it to the state Senate.
The Vermont House of Representatives voted this morning to pass a contract pharmacy access bill, the same day that a [...]

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Maine, Mass. Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills; Mass. Also Introduces Separate Provider Reporting Legislation

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Massachusetts state lawmakers recently introduced multiple 340B-related bills, including contract pharmacy access measures and one provider reporting bill.
Lawmakers in Maine and Massachusetts recently introduced bills to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, while a Bay State legislator [...]

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New Mexico House Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections for Health Centers, Sending Bill to Senate

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The New Mexico House approved a 340B contract pharmacy access bills that applies only to community health centers on March 15.
The New Mexico House this weekend narrowly passed a bill to bar drugmakers from placing 340B contract pharmacy restrictions on [...]

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State Contract Pharmacy Bill Updates: Anti-340B Ads Anger Okla. Lawmakers; Key Changes to N.M. Legislation; and Bill Killed in N.H.

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
An Oklahoma House committee unanimously voted to advance a 340B contract pharmacy access bill despite an anti-340B campaign targeting the legislation and lawmakers.
Oklahoma lawmakers voted to advance a contract pharmacy access bill despite a mysterious group’s anti-340B ads, New Mexico legislators narrowed [...]

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South Dakota Becomes First State to Enact 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law in 2025

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) has signed 97 bills into law in the 2025 legislative session, including a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.
South Dakota today became the first state in 2025 to enact a law prohibiting drugmakers from restricting 340B contract pharmacy [...]

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340B Misinformation Makes Up Small Part of 340B Conversations Online, But Garners Outsized Attention, Analysis Finds

Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
Storyful Rx analyzed more than 6,000 social media posts and articles mentioning the 340B program between Aug. 11, 2024 and Feb. 11, 2025.
Although misinformation accounts for just 2% of the overall 340B conversations taking place online, “conspiratorial narratives” driven by conservative influencers—and [...]

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Idaho House Unanimously Passes 340B Provider Reporting Bill as Lawmakers Also Introduce Contract Pharmacy Access Bill

William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views
The Idaho House unanimously passed a 340B provider reporting bill on March 10.
The Idaho House yesterday unanimously passed a 340B provider reporting bill, shortly after state lawmakers introduced contract pharmacy access legislation [...]

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