"As a country, we are struggling to address what has become a tragic opioid epidemic gripping the nation. Our community health care providers are on the front lines of this crisis. While hospitals and clinics work tirelessly to both prevent and treat substance use disorder,...
"Like many of my fellow Republicans, I welcome the re-examinations of policy the Trump administration is bringing to Washington. As a physician, I especially appreciate the vocal recognition by the president that for many Americans, the prices of prescription drugs are simply too high. As a...
"President Donald Trump in May said that drugmakers would soon announce “massive” price cuts, and his administration rolled out a plan to bring down the cost of medicines. But the companies don’t appear to have gotten that message. Bayer raised the price of two cancer drugs...
"In his efforts to control the dramatic rise in drug prices, President Donald Trump and his administration have put forward a number of promising proposals that could save patients and providers money. But the issues raised about the 340B drug-pricing program would move us in...
The SERV Communities Act Clarifies Program Intent, Enhances Program Integrity & Expands Program Eligibility Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act, legislation that clarifies the intent of the 340B Program, enhances program integrity, and protects and...
"I hardly recognize the 340B drug discount program when I read the pharmaceutical industry’s criticisms about it. They say that 340B has grown too big, is without oversight and transparency, and is in desperate need of reform. Having spent more than a decade working with...
The SERV Communities Act Clarifies Program Intent, Enhances Program Integrity & Expands Program Eligibility Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act, legislation that clarifies the intent of the 340B Program, enhances program integrity, and protects and...
"Hospitals on Tuesday urged Congress to pass a newly introduced bill to strengthen the 340B drug discount program. Under the Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act introduced by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), the HHS secretary must audit 340B providers and drug manufacturers. The bill...
"In a recent blog post, Congressman Bradley Byrne highlighted that Alabama hospitals receive the lowest Medicare reimbursement rate in the country. Because Medicare is the largest payor in most hospitals, this issue impacts the fiscal sustainability of hospitals across the state. We gratefully acknowledge and...
"Given all the good things hospitals accomplish thanks to 340B Drug Pricing Program savings—from affordable medications to comprehensive services for the poor—it might seem odd the program has taken so much heat lately. But if you consider the larger context of the attacks—the national debate on...
