Gene Green: “It was critically important that Congress pass and the CMS institute a reasonable responsible payment policy for…”

I hope we all agree on the importance of 340B and the need to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible to reach more eligible patients and provide more comprehensive services.

Eight years ago, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to address the HHS Office of Inspector General reports of drug manufacturers overcharging 340B drugs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 700 women in the United States die each year due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

I am extremely disappointed that 2 years after the passage of Cures we still do not have the regulations necessary to implement these provisions.