Senate Democrats Soften, But Don’t Yank, COVID Relief Bill’s Medicaid Rebate Language
In a concession to drug companies, Senate Democrats reportedly have agreed to delay by one year—from Jan. 1, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024—the effective date of language in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that might lead to 340B ceiling prices on some branded drugs being set lower than the drugs’ average manufacturer price (AMP).