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New State Report Details Costs and Abuses of the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Minnesota Department of Health 340B report is the first at the state level to show costs and abuses of the program.

Thomas Schatz November 26, 2024
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The Case for 340B Reform Is Made on Capitol Hill

At a Capitol Hill briefing on the urgent need for reforms to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the case was made for prompt action to fix the program.  The event took place at the Senate Visitors Center on September 23, 2024, and was hosted by the...

Thomas Schatz September 23, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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