Why a Health Insurance Crisis Led Vermont Lawmakers to Add Hospital Price Caps to a 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Law

Vermont legislators added hospital price caps to a 340B contract pharmacy access law amid a financial crisis facing the state's largest health insurer.
When Vermont enacted a 340B contract pharmacy access law last week, it also became the first state in the nation [...]

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Major North Carolina Health System Sues Aetna, Humana for Alleged 340B Underpayment

UNC Health recently sued Aetna and Humana in a federal district court for allegedly underpaying hospitals for 340B drugs.
A major North Carolina health system has sued insurers Aetna Health and Humana for allegedly underpaying for 340B drugs purchased [...]

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Rhode Island Senate Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Vermont Vote Expected Today

The Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed a 340B contract pharmacy access and PBM nondiscrimination bill on May 13.
The Rhode Island Senate late yesterday unanimously passed a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, and Vermont state [...]

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Impose ‘Most-Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Model, Unlike April EO, 340B Implications Unclear

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing his administration Monday to establish a “most-favored nation” model for prescription drugs.
President Donald Trump directed his administration Monday to use its trade, regulatory and enforcement powers to establish a “most-favored nation” [...]

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Oklahoma Senate Passes 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill, Sends to Governor

The Oklahoma Senate passed a 340B contract pharmacy access and PBM nondiscrimination bill by a 40-5 margin on May 8.
Oklahoma state senators today overwhelmingly passed a 340B contract pharmacy access and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) “nondiscrimination” bill, sending it [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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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