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Spanberger to HHS: Hold drug companies accountable for breaking the law

Abigail Spanberger is leading a bipartisan effort to protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program. ....

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Spanberger introduces bill to hold PBMs accountable

Spanberger introduces bill to hold PBMs accountable
Published Tuesday, Jul. 13, 2021, 8:16 pm
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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) led the introduction of a bipartisan bill that would prohibit insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from hurting hospitals and clinics that participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Spanberger introduced the legislation alongside David B. McKinley (R-WV-01).
The Preserving Rules Ordered for the Entities Covered Through (PROTECT) 340B Act is in response to concerns from Central Virginia healthcare providers particularly those in rural areas who have seen their access to the program threatened by PBMs, insurers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. ....

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Fact-check: Insulin prices 2021 – is Biden raising costs on uninsured?

PolitiFact s ruling: Mostly False
Here s why: A Republican running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina says Joe Biden is already raising drug prices for some of the most vulnerable Americans.
Former Congressman Mark Walker hopes to replace U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, who won’t seek reelection next year.
Two days after Biden’s inauguration, Walker took aim at the new Democratic president.
The disdain for President Trump and his accomplishments are so deep that President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured, Walker tweeted.
He linked to this story by Modern Healthcare. Walker’s claim is similar to others that have been fact-checked by PolitiFact and other media. ....

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