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

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

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

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

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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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Connecticut Governor Proposes 340B Provider Reporting Legislation, Faces Pushback from Health Centers

Ned Lamont speaking at Connecticut state Capitol
A Connecticut state health agency under Gov. Ned Lamont (D) proposed legislation to implement certain 340B provider reporting requirements.
New 340B provider reporting requirements were included in recently proposed legislation from a Connecticut state health agency, as part of [...]

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Oregon 340B Contract Pharmacy Bill Moves Toward Vote, Illinois Introduces Its Own Bill

Oregon state lawmakers pulled a bill to bar drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions shortly after a similar Utah bill died in committee.
A key committee in the Oregon state house could vote tomorrow on a bill that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract [...]

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User Fees in Senate Group of Six Bill Raise Provider Concerns But Unlikely To Scuttle Bill

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William von Oehsen, principal at the law firm Powers, said the SUSTAIN ACT is "not going to live or die based on the user fee."
The inclusion of a provision in draft 340B reform legislation creating “user fees” on 340B covered entities (CEs) is likely [...]

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Maryland Bills Introduced to Bar 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

Maryland state Sen. Clarence Lam (D) sponsored one of two bills introduced to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.
Maryland lawmakers in the state house and senate have introduced companion bills that would prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions [...]

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Multiple Bills Introduced in Missouri to Protect 340B Providers from Alleged Discriminatory Practices

The Missouri state senate recently passed a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

Missouri state senators in recent weeks have introduced three bills with provisions to bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from what 340B providers describe as underpayments and other discriminatory practices.

On Jan. 3, Missouri state Sens. Curtis Trent (R) and Doug

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Hospital Groups Key 2024 Priorities Include Contract Pharmacy Protections Among Other 340B Goals

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The American Hospital Association and other major hospital groups have placed multiple 340B program goals on their 2024 advocacy agendas.
Several national hospital groups name 340B contract pharmacy protections, among other 340B goals, in their 2024 advocacy priorities. The American [...]

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