In this episode, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky, Associate Editors and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton and Luke Zarzecki, 340B Report's new national correspondent, break down the latest in 340B news, including 340B legislative developments on Capitol Hill and statehouses—and the role of dark money campaigns trying to shape the message. The team also discusses the Health Resources and Services Administration's major decision to formally withdraw its 340B rebate model pilot and what that could mean for the future of drugmaker-backed efforts to pursue 340B rebates.
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Capitol Hill Happenings
Shannon, Luke and Will highlight the latest 340B-related happenings in Congress. Shannon discusses a new bipartisan U.S. House bill that aims to prevent federally qualified health centers from being included in any 340B rebate models and previews a yet-to-be introduced bill that would expand similar protections to other 340B covered entities, but not major hospitals. Luke provides an update on the bipartisan U.S. Senate group working on the SUSTAIN 340B Act, including what the final legislation could look like and the reported issues stalling its introduction. Shannon also offers a recap of the recently enacted federal spending package and how it's expected to affect 340B stakeholders. Meanwhile, Will discusses Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy's (R-La.) recent inquiries into 340B prime vendor Apexus as part of his broader probe into the 340B program.
Rebate Model Update
Will discusses the federal government's recent filing formally withdrawing its controversial 340B rebate pilot proposal and agreeing to new procedural guardrails if it attempts to implement a different 340B rebate model in the future. He then details the hospital lawsuit that led federal courts to block implementation of the 340B rebate pilot before it took effect on Jan. 1. Will also discusses what the outcome of this litigation could mean for the future of 340B rebates.
States Eye 340B Bills
Will shares new developments from statehouses in Illinois, Michigan, Kansas and Virginia, where lawmakers are considering 340B contract pharmacy access legislation, 340B provider reporting bills—or both. He also breaks down 340B Report's recent coverage of the tactics of new dark multiple new money efforts opposing 340B contract pharmacy legislation in multiple states.
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