Category: PBMs and Payers

Virginia Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Protections from PBMs to Hospitals; Lawmakers in Utah, Mississippi Weigh Separate 340B Bills

February 19, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Both chambers of the Virginia legislature unanimously passed a bill to add 340B hospitals to an existing state law barring PBMs from differentially reimbursing providers.

State lawmakers have recently acted on a range of 340B bills in Virginia, Utah and Mississippi as state-level 340B activity [...]

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Cassidy, Sanders Call for Passing Drug Pricing Bills as Key 340B Committee Holds First Meeting; Kennedy Confirmation Stalls

January 22, 2025 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairperson U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks at the panel's first meeting in the 119th Congress on Tuesday.

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Health, Energy, Labor and Commerce (HELP) Committee—which has jurisdiction over 340B-related [...]

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New Mexico is Third State to Introduce 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in 2025

January 14, 2025 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A New Mexico lawmaker prefiled legislation that would prohibit drugmakers from restricting 340B contract pharmacy access.

An influential New Mexico lawmaker is once again pushing to protect state 340B providers from drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions after [...]

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After Drama Over Previous Proposals, Congress Passes Year-End Spending Bill with Pared-Down Health Center Funding, No 340B or PBM Language

December 23, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Congress approved a pared-down federal spending bill late last week that did not contain 340B language.

Federal lawmakers late last week approved a pared-down, must-pass federal spending bill, which cut back on health center funding and [...]

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After Drama from Musk and Trump Over Bipartisan Spending Bill, 340B Legislation, Health Center Funding Faces Uncertain Future

December 19, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

House GOP leaders are reportedly working on a new federal funding plan after their wide-ranging spending proposal drew pushback.

U.S. House Republican leaders this week unveiled and then quickly backed off of a year-end federal spending package following internal [...]

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Delaware Enacts 340B-PBM Payment Law Without Contract Pharmacy Provisions from Original Version

September 24, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Delaware enacted a law prohibiting PBMs from limiting payments to healthcare providers based on their 340B status.

Delaware Gov. John Carney (D) late last week signed into law a bill to prohibit “discrimination against 340B entities by [...]

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Private Oncologist Group-Funded Study Highlights 340B Contract Pharmacies’ Links to PBMs

August 8, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Community Oncology Alliance released a study that tries to connect 340B contract pharmacy relationships to the PBM industry.

More than two-thirds of 340B contract pharmacies are associated with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through either vertical integration or contractual [...]

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GOP Lawmaker Grills PBM Execs on 340B Profits During House Oversight Hearing

July 25, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Diana Harshbarger said major PBMs “rigged the system” by misusing the 340B program during a recent House committee hearing.

A key Republican lawmaker accused executives of the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) of “abusing” the 340B program during [...]

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Just Days After Legal Setback, Novartis Exempts Mississippi Providers From Contract Pharmacy Restrictions

July 25, 2024 Bella Czajkowski, National Correspondent Views

Novartis exempted Mississippi 340B providers from its contract pharmacy restrictions following a new state law.

Just days after a federal court in Mississippi denied Novartis’ attempt to block the state’s 340B contract pharmacy access law, [...]

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Massachusetts 340B Measures Addressing PBM Discrimination and Medicaid Drug Coverage Fall Short in Senate, Sponsor Plans to Refile Bill Next Session

July 19, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

A contract pharmacy access bill could still pass in Massachusetts despite the end of the formal legislative session.

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday failed to adopt legislation that would have prohibited pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from imposing discriminatory [...]

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