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PhRMA-Backed Conservative Think Tank Tells State Lawmakers Not to Pass 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bills During Annual Meeting

July 30, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Leah Vukmir, a former Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker, told legislators at ALEC's annual meeting not to support 340B contract pharmacy access legislation.

An industry-funded conservative policy group known for delivering model bills to Republican lawmakers recently urged an audience of state legislators [...]

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Upcoming Federal Elections Will Significantly Impact 340B Legislative Agenda, Say 340B Hospital Lobbyist, Drug Industry Analyst

July 11, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Tom O’Donnell, senior vice president of government relations at 340B Health, and Michael McCaughan, co-founder of Provision Policy, gave a July 10 address at the 340B Coalition summer conference.

The upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections will significantly alter the direction of 340B and broader healthcare policy, a 340B [...]

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340B Coalition Conference Keynote: Program Faces ‘Progress Amid Challenges’

July 8, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Maureen Testoni, president and CEO of 340B Health, gave a keynote "state of 340B" address July 8 at the 340B Coalition summer conference.

The 340B program faces unprecedented challenges despite a series of states enacting 340B contract pharmacy access laws, the leader of [...]

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Major Bipartisan Senate 340B Overhaul Could be Introduced by August

June 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Legislation to overhaul the 340B program from a bipartisan group of six senators may be formally introduced by August.

A long-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to overhaul the 340B program appears on track for introduction before Congress enters recess at [...]

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In Op-Ed for Prominent Local Publication, Virginia Health Center Leader Pans Governor for Vetoing State 340B Protection Bill

June 18, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Tracy Douglas, CEO of the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, penned an op-ed criticizing the state governor's decision to veto a 340B contract pharmacy access bill.

A leading Virginia health center advocate published an op-ed late last week blasting Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for choosing “Big [...]

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Draft Senate Drug Shortages Bill Sparks Stakeholder Debate over 340B Provisions

June 13, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Stakeholders recently submitted feedback on a draft Senate Finance Committee drug shortages bill with 340B implications.

A draft Senate bill, which would offer bonus payments to hospitals that stockpile certain generic drugs and forgo other rebates [...]

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Michigan Lawmakers, Witnesses Spar Over 340B Contract Pharmacy Access Bill in Key Hearing

June 11, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Ben Frederick, associate vice president of advocacy and government relations at Memorial Healthcare, testified in support of a 340B contract pharmacy access bill at a Michigan state house hearing.

Michigan state lawmakers and representatives for drugmakers, providers, and business groups debated a 340B contract pharmacy access bill during a [...]

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Key House Hearing Intensifies Debate on 340B’s Future Amid Multiple Major Reform Efforts

June 6, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, speaks at a hearing on June 4, 2024.

A House oversight hearing this week added to the growing debate over the 340B program’s future as federal lawmakers continue [...]

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Today’s 340B Congressional Hearing Will Include Multiple 340B Critics, Leading Hospital and Health Center Advocates

June 4, 2024 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, a free-market physician at UCSF who suggested last year that Congress could consider ending the 340B program, is one of four witnesses who will testify at a June 4 Congressional hearing on 340B.

A key House subcommittee oversight hearing today on the 340B program will include a witness who previously said Congress should [...]

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RWC-340B Slams ASAP 340B Bill as ‘Dangerous to Public Health’

May 31, 2024 Shannon Young, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Shannon Burger, president of RWC-340B,, said the organization “strongly opposes" a new 340B overhaul bill.

A major national 340B provider advocacy group is condemning the newly introduced 340B ACCESS Act, arguing that the proposed overhaul [...]

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