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Wasteful Spending on 340B Keeps Growing and Growing

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic response, the 340B drug safety-net program problems seem to have gotten lost.

Elizabeth Wright June 26, 2020
The WasteWatcher

Hospitals Serving Vulnerable Communities Chase Profits at the Expense of Patients

Patients receiving hospital care don't know if they will get stuck with enormous and unexpected bills when they are released.

Elizabeth Wright February 27, 2020
The WasteWatcher

Taxpayers and Patients Win Second Round on 340B Drug Discount Rule

New final 340B drug discount rule from CMS could save Medicare beneficiaries an estimated $320 million in copayments in 2018 alone

Elizabeth Wright July 18, 2018
The WasteWatcher

Drug Prices - The Council of Economic Advisers and Trump Administration Weigh In

Report spotlights how imposing price controls and government regulations hamper drug approvals and slow competition.

Elizabeth Wright February 14, 2018
The WasteWatcher

Taxpayers and Patients Win First Round on 340B Drug Discount Rule

On January 1, 2018, hospitals will begin to receive lower government reimbursements for drugs purchased under the 340B program.

Elizabeth Wright January 5, 2018
The WasteWatcher

New CMS Rule Will Help Reduce Drug Costs

On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new rule that will lower costs to taxpayers and Medicare beneficiaries for certain outpatient pharmaceuticals p

Elizabeth Wright November 7, 2017

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