Affordability, Drug Pricing in Focus at Key AHA Meeting
Discussions at this week’s American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board 9 meeting will delve into several timely and weighty issues for hospitals in California and nationwide.
New CHA Infographic Available on 340B Drug Pricing Program
What’s happening: CHA's new infographic illustrates how the 340B program works, highlights its benefits to patients and communities in reducing drug costs and expanding access to care, details who is eligible to participate, and sets the record straight on program oversight and compliance.
Infographic: 340B Fact Sheet
HRSA Issues RFI on New 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, Members Encouraged to Comment by April 20
What’s happening: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has issued a request for information (RFI) on whether to implement a new 340B rebate model pilot program and how it might be designed. Comments were originally due by March 19, but HRSA is extending the deadline to April 20.
HHS Takes Initial Step Toward Restarting Review Process for 340B Rebate Model
What's happening: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken a step toward restarting the administrative process for establishing a 340B rebate model, filing a notice with the Office of Management and Budget that it will look to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking. The timing of a proposed rule is unclear at this time, but CHA will keep members apprised of any new administrative process that is put forward.
Federal Court Halts Implementation of 340B Rebate Pilot Program
What’s happening: On Dec. 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court of Maine blocked implementation of the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program from going into effect nationwide on January 1, 2026, pending further orders from the court.
Positive News and Looming Threats from the Nation’s Capital
Federal lawmakers are back in Washington, D.C., this week with just over three weeks left to finish funding the government before current spending laws run out on Jan. 30.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2026 OPPS Final Rule
What’s happening: A detailed summary of the finalized provisions of the calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule is available for members.
CHA Files Amicus Brief Opposing Drug Manufacturers’ Lawsuits Over 340B Rebate Models
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What’s happening: CHA has filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief with 36 other state and regional hospital associations supporting the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) against pharmaceutical manufacturers’ appeal of rulings related to 340B Drug Pricing Program rebate models.
Congress Shares Concerns About Proposed 340B Rebate Model with Health Secretary
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What’s happening: A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlining concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.