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Spanberger introduces bill to hold PBMs accountable Published Tuesday, Jul. 13, 2021, 8:16 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© BillionPhotos.com – stock.adobe.com) 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 alon...

Thursday, July 8, 2021 On 2 July 2021, the Supreme Court announced that it has accepted the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) petition for certiorari in American Hospital Association v. Becerra. At issue is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) nearly 30 percent cut to payments for specified covered outpatient drugs (SCODs) under the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for certain hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program), which provider groups have been challenging in court since 2017. Notably, the Supreme Cour...

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HHS Secretary Becerra testified before key congressional committees on the Biden budget.

HRSA takes action against drug manufacturers that block drug discounts Published Wednesday, May. 19, 2021, 9:15 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© BillionPhotos.com – stock.adobe.com) The Health Resources and Services Administration is taking action against pharmaceutical manufacturers that refuse to provide rural healthcare providers with discounted prescription drugs. The 340B Drug Pricing Program has a demonstrated record ...