Inside 340B Report

Episode 18: Impending Rebate Guidance, Possible 340B Move from HRSA to CMS & Oklahoma's Veto Override In this episode, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky, Associate Editors and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton and National Correspondent Bella Czajkowski break down the latest in 340B news, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) submission of 340B rebate...

In this episode, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky and Associate Editor and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton break down the latest in 340B news, including a major federal court ruling on drugmaker 340B rebate models, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s first public comments on the 340B program and the Oklahoma governor's decision to veto a widely su...

In this episode, 340B Report Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky, Associate Editor and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton and National Correspondent Bella Czajkowski break down the latest in 340B news, including developments in two major 340B lawsuits, new state contract pharmacy access laws with unique twists and developments on health funding negotiations and drug pricing policy talks in Was...

In this episode, 340B Report Publisher & CEO Ted Slafsky joins Associate Editors and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton and National Correspondent Bella Czajkowski to break down the latest developments in the 340B space. The team discusses Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy's (R-La.) high-profile report on the 340B program, an executive order sparking concerns among providers, reac...

In this episode, 340B Report Associate Editors and Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton and National Correspondent Bella Czajkowski break down the latest in 340B news, including the latest states to enact contract pharmacy access laws, updates in key lawsuits and new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring efforts. Key Topics Covered: New State Contract Pharmacy Ac...

In this episode, the Inside 340B Report team dives into a flurry of activity at the state and federal levels. Publisher and CEO Ted Slafsky and Associate Editor/Senior Writers Shannon Young and Will Newton break down the unprecedented wave of state-level 340B contract pharmacy access and provider reporting bills, explore key federal movements, including the latest on the bipartisan U.S. Senate wor...

In this episode of Inside 340B Report, Ted Slafsky, Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski explore the latest developments in the 340B world at both the state and federal levels. They cover the progress of contract pharmacy access bills across the country—including a breaking news development—plus dark money efforts to oppose the legislation. They also break down key updates in drugmaker rebate lawsuits...

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 alar...

Episode 10: State-Level 340B Bills Gain Momentum, Dark Money Ads Intensify and D.C. Developments In this episode of Inside 340B Report, Ted, Shannon, Will and Bella break down the latest developments shaping the 340B landscape. The team discusses the latest state contract pharmacy bill developments and a dark-money group's lobbying against them. They also touch on new GOP congressional budget prop...

In this episode of Inside 340B Report, Associate Editors Shannon Young and Will Newton and National Correspondent Bella Czajkowski break down the latest developments in the 340B program in statehouses and Washington, D.C. The team covers the intensifying fight over state-level 340B legislation and the reemergence of a controversial dark-money ad campaign, Health and Human Services Secretary nomine...

In this new episode, Ted Slafsky catches up with Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski to analyze the latest 340B developments at both the federal and state levels, plus new scrutiny over the program and some of its stakeholders. With the 119th Congress underway, Ted explains what House and Senate committees and lawmakers 340B stakeholders should keep an eye on with narrow Republican control in both ch...

In this final episode of the year, Ted Slafsky, Will Newton and Shannon Young unpack the most significant developments in the 340B program in both recent weeks and 2024. From the escalating legal battles over proposed 340B rebate models and pivotal state legislation to key court decisions and congressional activity, the team provides in-depth analysis of the year's top stories. They also share ins...

Join Ted Slafsky, Shannon Young, Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski for another episode of Inside 340B Report. This week, the team unpacks the latest developments shaping the 340B landscape, from the announcement by drug manufacturers of new rebate models they hope to implement to expanding contract pharmacy restrictions. They also discuss how the incoming Republican-controlled Congress and White Ho...

Ted Slafsky joins Shannon Young, Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski to analyze the 2024 election's potential impact on the 340B landscape, including how President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new GOP-controlled Congress could approach the drug pricing program. The team also discusses Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) recent lawsuit against the Health Resources and Services Administ...

Will Newton hosted this week's episode, leading a discussion with Shannon Young and Bella Czajkowski. Ted Slafsky was away for this edition, but we look forward to welcoming him back next time. In this new episode, the editorial team explores emerging trends in drugmaker contract pharmacy restrictions, legal developments around 340B eligibility calculations and manufacturer audits of covered entit...

Episode 3: The 340B Rebate Saga: Fallout and Potential Litigation Shannon Young, Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski, explore the biggest developments in the 340B program, focusing on the latest surrounding Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) rebate proposal, including the potential for litigation. They also recap key discussions from a recent healthcare summit in New York City and offer a preview of what they...

In episode 2, host Ted Slafsky, along with Will Newton and Bella Czajkowski, recap major news impacting the 340B program, including the future of manufacturer efforts to convert 340B to a rebate, Sen. Bill Cassidy's latest inquiry into two drugmakers, pushback from bipartisan House members to the rebate proposal federal 340B legislation and key state developments.  Key Topics Covered Johnson & Joh...

Episode 1: Introducing the Inside 340B Report Editorial Team Welcome to the very first episode of the Inside 340B Report podcast! In this debut episode, host Ted Slafsky, publisher and CEO of 340B Report , introduces listeners to the dynamic editorial team behind the show, Shannon Young, Will Newton, and Bella Czajkowski, as they share their backgrounds, experiences, and what drives their passion...

Inside 340B Report is your exclusive, behind-the-scenes window into the latest news and developments in the 340B drug pricing program, straight from the journalists at 340B Report. Each episode, published twice a month, brings listeners inside 340B Report's newsroom for a candid, insider's perspective on the evolving drug pricing policy landscape from the journalists who cover it daily.