Rhode Island Bills Introduced to Bar PBM and Medicaid 340B Underpayments

Rhode Island state lawmakers introduced bills that would affect PBM payments and state Medicaid dispensing fees to 340B providers.
Rhode Island state lawmakers last week introduced bills that would prohibit both differentiated payments from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to [...]

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Three More States Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Protection Bills

Sen. Louise Lucas
Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this month introduced a 340B contract pharmacy bill. Influential state senators in Kentucky and Florida also recently introduced similar bills.
Influential state senators in Kentucky, Virginia, and Florida have introduced bills recently that would prohibit drug manufacturer restrictions on 340B [...]

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First 340B Provider Reporting Bill of the Year Introduced in Indiana

Indiana state Sen. Ed Charbonneau has introduced a bill that would require 340B providers to annually report financial information on their 340B programs.
A senior Indiana state senator introduced a bill this week that would require 340B providers to annually report detailed financial [...]

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Key GOP House Member Active on 340B Matters to Retire

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Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), who has led high-profile 340B-related legislation, will retire at the end of this Congress.
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) yesterday announced he will retire from Congress at the end of this session. Bucshon, who has [...]

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2024 340B Contract Pharmacy Outlook: Expect More State Than Federal Action, Say Attorneys and Lobbyists

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A decision upholding Arkansas' state contract pharmacy law from the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals could cause more states to push similar laws, attorneys and lobbyists said.
Amid expected congressional gridlock, there is a much higher likelihood of state legislative action on 340B contract pharmacies than federal [...]

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2024 Congressional 340B Outlook: Overhaul Unlikely Without Major Legal Developments, Senate Deal

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Congress is unlikely to pass a 340B program overhaul in 2024 unless there is unexpected pressure from appellate court decisions or a Senate "group of 6" breakthrough, attorneys and lobbyists said.
In 2024, congressional gridlock and election year dynamics will likely slow momentum on any comprehensive 340B program reform package, lobbyists [...]

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Louisiana, Health Centers Seek Dismissal of Contract Pharmacy Law Challenge

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The state of Louisiana and a coalition of community health centers urged a federal district court to dismiss AstraZeneca's lawsuit against a state contract pharmacy law.
Attorneys representing the state of Louisiana and 340B providers urged a federal judge to dismiss AstraZeneca’s lawsuit against Louisiana’s contract [...]

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Critics of 340B Urge Congressional Reforms of the Program

Edolphus Towns, Jr., a former congressman (D-N.Y.) who voted to create the 340B program, recently wrote a guest editorial calling for congressional reforms.
Critics of the 340B program, including a former congressman who voted to create the program, have written recent editorials urging [...]

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DeGette Seen as Possible Successor to Eshoo as Top Dem on House E&C Health Subcommittee

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) is a possible candidate to succeed retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) as the ranking Democrat or chair of the House E&C Health Subcommittee.
Who will succeed retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) as top Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce (E&C) subcommittee that [...]

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