Episode 11: More States Join 340B Bill Surge, Congress Eyes Spending Cuts & 340B Coalition Gathers

In this episode of Inside 340B Report, Ted Slafsky, Shannon Young, Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski discuss what may be a record-breaking year for state contract pharmacy access legislation with more than 20 states having already introduced such bills in 2025. On the federal front, the U.S. House's budget blueprint targeting $880 billion in health spending cuts over the next decade has raised alarm bells among providers over potential significant Medicaid reductions. Finally, Ted and Shannon share takeaways from last week’s 340B Coalition Winter Conference in San Diego, where these topics and others were center stage.

Key Topics Covered:

State Legislative Surge and Legal Developments
As of Feb. 28, at least 21 states had introduced new contract pharmacy access bills. Ted and Bella discuss the significance of major states like California, Texas and New York joining the fray with their own 340B access bill proposals. Will also discusses several of the states that have advanced their contract pharmacy bills, before joining Ted and Bella to provide updates on critical legal battles unfolding in states that have already passed contract pharmacy access laws, including Missouri, Kansas and West Virginia. 

Budget Blueprint and Medicaid Concerns
In Washington, D.C., the House recently passed a budget framework that calls for $880 billion in health spending cuts over the next decade. Shannon discusses the potential implications for Medicaid funding and how these budgetary moves might indirectly impact the 340B program. 

340B Coalition Conference Insights
Shannon and Ted break down the key issues that dominated the 340B Coalition’s recent Winter Conference, including the status of three key federal 340B bills, new scrutiny U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) could bring to the 340B program as the new HELP Committee chairman and how a Washington D.C. dark-money group’s campaign targeting 340B access bills could play out at statehouses.

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