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New Hampshire Senate to Vote on 340B PBM Bill; Key Massachusetts State Committee Approves 340B Payment Bill

February 27, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

The New Hampshire House cleared a bill last week to prohibit certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health insurer policies.

The New Hampshire state senate will vote next month on a bill to bar certain 340B-specific pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) [...]

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Oregon House to Vote Today on 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill

February 27, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Oregon state lawmakers pulled a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions shortly after a similar Utah bill died in committee.

The Oregon state house is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Column: Key Takeaways from Senate Group of Six Draft 340B Bill (Part 1)

February 27, 2024 Ted Slafsky, Publisher & CEO Views

Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of 340B Report, writes the second part of his two-part column on the Senate "group of six" 340B discussion draft.

After reviewing comments from over 250 stakeholders, meeting with various interest groups and holding regular staff meetings, the U.S. Senate [...]

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Soon After Governor Proposes 340B Provider Reporting Legislation, Connecticut Senate Introduces Similar Bill

February 23, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Connecticut state senators introduced a bill that would implement annual 340B provider reporting requirements shortly after a health office reporting to the governor proposed similar legislation.

Connecticut state lawmakers yesterday introduced a bill to require annual reporting by 340B providers to the state government on their [...]

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340B Contract Pharmacy Bills Introduced in Utah, Kansas, New York; Committees Approve Bills in Oregon, Oklahoma

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

Utah state Sen. Evan Vickers (R), senate majority leader, this week introduced one of multiple new state 340B contract pharmacy bills.

The majority leader of the Utah state senate and a key committee in the Kansas state senate each introduced bills [...]

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Amid Double Digit 2023 Growth in 340B, NACHC Urges Federal Over State Reform

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

Vacheria Keys, director of regulatory affairs at NACHC, said the organization was focused on comprehensive federal 340B reform.

Unreleased figures show “double digit growth again for the 340B program” in 2023, the leader of the 340B prime vendor [...]

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Republican Heavyweights Enter Race to Lead House Committee that Oversees 340B

February 15, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) will run to chair the House E&C Committee next session--and is considered by some lobbyists as the favorite to win--if Republicans maintain control of the House.

If House Republicans maintain control of the chamber after the November elections, several senior members will likely vie to chair [...]

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PhRMA Map Highlights State-Specific Extent of Hospitals’ Contract Pharmacy Usage

February 15, 2024 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Nicole Longo, a spokesperson for PhRMA, said a new state-specific map of 340B contract pharmacy usage illuminates the "radical transformation" of the program.

The leading drugmaker advocacy group issued a data-linked map that aims to highlight the extent of contract pharmacy usage by [...]

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Bucshon Calls for 340B Hospital Transparency at NACHC Policy Forum

February 14, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) told health center leaders he was a "big supporter of 340B" and called for added program transparency measures.

An influential Republican congressman yesterday told a gathering of health center leaders that more 340B hospital transparency was needed to [...]

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Virginia State Senate Unanimously Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Protections

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

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate both overwhelmingly passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

The Virginia state senate last Friday unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the [...]

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