WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opposing the potential implementation of a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The medical center cautions that replacing the existing upfront discount mechanism with a rebate system would impose excessive costs and operational burdens that jeopardize patient care and the institution's financial stability. The letter responds to HRSA's Req more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, a federally qualified health center based in Marshall, Arkansas, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing opposition to the agency's 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Boston Mountain has participated in the 340B drug pricing program since 2006 and highlighted significant concerns regarding the pilot's proposed rebate mechanism. The health center outlined the financial impact of the rebate model, estimating an incremental w more ST

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for Policy and Animal Welfare, Webster, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Food Safety and Inspection Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CPAW challenged FSIS's proposed rule that would increase maximum line speeds in young chicken and turkey establishments operating under the New Poultry Inspection System. The proposal seeks to raise chicken line speeds up to 175 birds per minute and turkey speeds from 55 to 60 per minute, while removing annual attestations on worker safety prog more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the "Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare" Request for Information. CCHI and allied organizations expressed apprehension that the proposed regulations could impose new administrative burdens and restrictions that might limit access to Medicare, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act coverage for eligible individuals. CCHI highlighted the short comment period and extensive s more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- CHI St. Luke's Health Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) criticizing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The hospital, serving vulnerable populations in East Texas, firmly opposes replacing the longstanding upfront drug discount system with a rebate-based mechanism. The letter argues that the current model effectively supports safety-net hospitals and that the rebate approach would gener more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Community Clinic, a federally qualified health center based in Springdale, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration outlining its opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter details the clinic's concerns regarding financial impacts, operational risks, and compliance challenges associated with the rebate model and urges HRSA to reconsider moving forward as currently planned. Community Clinic serves over 70,000 patients annually, many of more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Grace Health, a community health center (CHC) based in Battle Creek, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opposing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The letter strongly urges HRSA to exempt CHCs from the pilot program, citing substantial operational, financial, and patient care risks posed by the shift from upfront drug discounts to a retrospective rebate model. The 340B Drug Pricing Program has historically enabled CHCs to purchase outpat more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Health Ministries Clinic, a Community Health Center (CHC) based in Kansas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opposing the proposed mandatory 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The clinic, supported by the Community Care Network of Kansas, outlined concerns that shifting from an upfront 340B drug discount to a rebate-based system would impose severe financial and administrative burdens on safety-net providers and reduce access to affordable care and medications more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Plains Regional Medical Center, a Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) serving large numbers of Medicaid-insured, uninsured, and medically complex patients in New Mexico, issued a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter expresses opposition to HRSA's consideration of implementing a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program, urging the agency to maintain the current upfront discount structure of the 340B program. The medical c more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Mazzoni Center submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing serious concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Representing the interests of Community Health Centers (CHCs), the organization underscored the financial, operational, and patient care risks that the pilot program would pose to CHCs nationwide if implemented. The 340B program has been critical to allowing CHCs to purchase medications at reduced prices, supporting care for millio more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Meritus Medical Center, a private non-profit community health system based in Western Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter addresses HRSA's Request for Information regarding a potential transition from the longstanding upfront discount model to a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Meritus Medical Center strongly opposes the implementation of a rebate mechanism under the 340B program, arguing th more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Mid-Delta Health Systems, a federally qualified health center based in Clarendon, Arkansas, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing strong concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization detailed the adverse financial and operational impacts this new rebate model would impose on its ability to serve 4,646 patients annually in the Arkansas Delta. Mid-Delta highlighted that its current 340B acquisition costs for drugs on the 2026 more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Northwest Human Services, a nonprofit community health organization serving Marion and Polk counties in Oregon, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing strong opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization warns that the pilot would impose substantial financial and operational risks on Community Health Centers (CHCs) nationwide, threatening the stability of pharmacy operations and access to affordable medications for vulnerable  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advocating for the consideration of capivasertib in the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), emphasizing the importance of PTEN loss as a biomarker indicating poor prognosis and the need for effective therapies. The letter highlights clinical experience with PTEN-deficient prostate cancer patients, noting the aggressive nature of the disease and the limitations of  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Optimus Health Care Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving vulnerable patients across three cities, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing strong opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization warns that the shift in financial responsibility from drug manufacturers to safety-net providers under this model threatens the viability of Community Health Center (CHC) pharmacy operations nationwide. In its  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Prairie Health Ventures (PHV), representing 46 rural member hospitals, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, expressing strong concerns about the proposed implementation of a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. PHV urges HRSA to cancel the transition from the longstanding upfront discount system to a post-purchase rebate model for the 340B Drug Discount Program, warning of considerable financial, operational more ST