"340B Drug Pricing Program advocates from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) stepped up their criticism of Congressional leaders following the release yesterday of a hit-piece from the House Energy and Commerce Committee masquerading as a so-called investigation. “This biased report was bought and paid for by big drug companies...
"Drive any stretch of highway in North Dakota, and one is struck by the beauty of this state. Still, the freedom we feel when we travel our endless prairies reveals a stark truth: North Dakota has a health care access problem. It's certainly no secret that...
"Now that a U.S. District Court has postponed the hospital industry's legal challenge to cutbacks in the 340B drug discount program, it falls to Congress to reverse the Trump administration's egregious new rules. Believe it or not, there's hope, since the new rules benefit no one—quite...
"It’s not easy to get Americans mad at a behind-the-scenes industry they’ve barely even heard of, but pharmaceutical companies have spent most of this year trying. “Who decides what you pay for your medicines? Not who you might think,” a concerned woman’s voice says in a radio spot airing in the...
"As you and your readers may now be aware, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been under siege for the past couple months. The program requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to eligible health care organizations at significantly reduced prices, so that those savings...
"A group of 25 to 35 HIV/AIDS and drug pricing advocates, including many from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), will stage a protest and picket line in front of the district office of San Diego Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA, 52nd District) on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28th at 1:45 PM to denounce...
"In an era of rapidly escalating prices, the 340B drug discount program remains one of the few checks to keep medicine and medical care accessible to the underserved. Contrary to the recent column, "Payers Must Develop Strategies To Overcome 340B Hurdles," it is not being exploited by...
"In a blow to hospitals that care for the poor, Congress left Washington Friday without blocking looming federal cuts that could cost Georgia hospitals potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. For several years, hospitals in Georgia and other states that provide medical care to broke patients have gotten federal...
"One of the most notable political eyesores of recent years has been the issue of high drug prices. Since 2015, the public has been hungry for a solution to this problem. Indeed, even in 2015, there was a level of bipartisan agreement that drug prices were...
"For most of his first year in office, President Trump has been ahead of the curve with respect to the issues facing America, while Congressional Republicans have remained mired in the dead letter Romneyite past. However, it’s Christmas, and miracles happen at this time of year....
