340B Reform May Return To Capitol Hill: Hearings Will Play To New HRSA Leadership
Executive Summary
Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) plans to introduced a bill to reform the 340B drug discount program in the coming weeks, and says he has a commitment from the House Energy & Commerce Committee leadership to consider the bill in hearings over the summer; that in turn may help shape HRSA’s oversight of the program in the Trump Administration.
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