House Panel Holding What Might be Last Hearing of its Drug Pricing Investigation

The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee is holding a hearing to review the findings of its investigation into drug industry pricing and business practices.

The Democratic-led U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee is holding a hearing this Thursday to review the findings of its nearly three-year investigation into drug industry pricing and business practices.

The Dec. 9 hearing starts at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. It’s

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U.S. House GOP Conference Chair Stefanik Backs Protecting 340B Hospitals from Losing Eligibility During Pandemic

U.S. House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) is backing a bill to protect hospitals from losing their 340B eligibility due to pandemic-related changes in patient and payer mix.

Elise Stefanik, the third highest-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, is backing a bill to protect hospitals from losing their 340B eligibility due to pandemic-related changes in patient and payer mix.

Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced her co-sponsorship of Reps. Doris

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Peter Welch, Long-Time 340B Advocate in the U.S. House, Announces Run for Senate

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a long-time 340B advocate, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who has backed 340B covered entities in several policy battles, is running to succeed his fellow Democrat Patrick Leahy in the U.S. Senate.

Senate President Pro Tempore Leahy, 81, announced on Nov. 15 that he

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340B Report Publisher and CEO: Expect Congress to Act on 340B Contract Pharmacy Before Midterm Elections

Expect Congress to end the fight over contract pharmacy before the 2022 midterm elections, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky predicts in his latest column for Omnicell.

After five major court decisions on the 340B contract pharmacy standoff and no quick resolution in sight, expect Congress to end the fight over contract pharmacy before the 2022 midterm elections, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky predicts in

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After Successful House Vote, Attention Turns to Senate on Major Drug Pricing Bill

Congressional debate over lowering drug prices has shifted to the U.S. Senate.

Congressional debate over lowering drug prices has shifted to the U.S. Senate following House passage of the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social spending bill on Friday.

Congress has been on break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. It returns

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GOP Congressman Slams PBMs for Taking Away Safety Net Providers’ 340B Savings

Rep. Jake La Turner (R-Kan.) said yesterday he is concerned about PBMs "pickpocketing" health centers and other safety net providers' 340B savings.

A Kansas Republican congressman said on Capitol Hill yesterday that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are taking away health centers and other safety net providers’ 340B savings and driving up their costs.

340B health centers and other providers “are reporting that

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340B Providers Appear to Escape Bullet as Negotiations Continue on Build Back Better Bill’s Drug Pricing Provisions

The Build Back Better bill is still bogged down by infighting among Democrats, and its numerous drug pricing provisions will likely undergo changes prior to any votes.

Although Congress was able to pass a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package last week, the nearly $1.8 trillion Build Back Better bill remains bogged down by infighting among Democrats. Its numerous drug pricing provisions will likely undergo changes prior to

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Limited Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Placed into Reconciliation Bill; 340B Impact Unclear

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Tuesday that congressional Democrats and the White House reached agreement on federal drug pricing legislation. | C-SPAN

Democratic lawmakers have come to an agreement for placing a limited drug price negotiation plan for the Medicare program into the Build Back Better bill, but how it will impact the 340B program remains to be seen.

“By empowering Medicare

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Grassley Asks HHS General Counsel Nominee About Drug Companies “Harming Access” to 340B

HHS General Counsel nominee Sam Bagenstos answered questions about the 340B program during his Oct. 26 Senate Finance confirmation hearing.

A GOP U.S. Senator who has been active on 340B matters for decades last week asked President Biden’s pick to be the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s top lawyer if HHS could be doing more to protect the 340B

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Democrats Still Trying to Make a Deal on Federal Drug Pricing Legislation

Congressional Democrats and the White House reportedly are still trying to strike a deal on federal drug pricing legislation.

Efforts to pass federal drug pricing legislation, pronounced dead by many last week, arose in time for Halloween.

Liberal and conservative congressional Democrats and the White House reportedly are still trying to strike a deal centered on letting Medicare negotiate

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