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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS announced that it expects to reverse Medicare Part B rate cuts for separately payable drugs acquired through 340B Drug Pricing Program, resulting in estimated additional $1.96 billion for 340B hospitals.
Latham’s Government Price Reporting Team covers general developments, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, Medicare Part B, and state law developments. ...
Opponents of an Iowa Supreme Court decision they say makes it almost impossible to sue corporate farms over pollution, are encouraging landowners to collectively voice their concerns. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is making that plea following last week's ruling, which reversed a previous legal opinion that property owners could sue operators over factors such as water pollution and odor problems. The group's executive director Hugh Espey said it essentially shows the state prioritizes corporate interests and not the concerns of residents. ...
New, smaller designs for nuclear reactors have been touted as vital for the clean energy future, but new research found they could generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants. The study from Stanford University and the University of British Columbia said small reactors could produce two to 30 times the amount of waste in need of management and disposal compared with typical reactors. NuScale Power plans to build a small modular reactor near Idaho Falls. ...