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340B Episodes

July 18, 2023

340B Fallout + Cancer Drug Shortages

Bill Smith, Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute, explains a ruling from the Supreme Court regarding the 340B program; Patients Rising Now’s briefing on Accelerated Approval will be held Monday, July 24th; Ted Okon, Execut…
May 25, 2023

Patients Vulnerable to PBM Tactics

On Wednesday, 19 bills were set to be marked up including the PATIENT Act of 2023, and a 340B transparency bill; the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing to investigate PBMs; and Patients Rising Now…
May 18, 2023

Healthcare Worker Shortage Far From Over

Dr. Clive Fields, Co-Founder of VillageMD, discusses the current healthcare worker shortage and some possible solutions; the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee holds a hearing to improve access to rural healthcare; the …
April 18, 2023

Medicare Part B Meeting, 340B Implications

MedPAC, a group advising Congress on Medicare issues, held a vote on 3 recommendations to reduce prices for accelerated approval drugs covered under Medicare Part B; David Balat, Healthcare Policy Director for the Texas Publ…
Guest: David Balat