AEE10: An Update on the Snowball of Drug Pricing Initiatives in Washington Right Now, With Josh LaRosa, MPP, Policy Director, Wynne Health Group

In this episode, Stacey Richter talks with Josh LaRosa, MPP, policy director at the Wynne Health Group, for an update on the snowball of drug pricing initiatives moving through Washington.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

✅ The status of Part D redesign legislation and what it means for private industry's stake in lowering costs

✅ The legislative deadline pressure facing drug pricing bills

✅ Where the International Pricing Index Model stands

✅ What's happening with the administration's drug importation plan and its comment period

✅ The latest on 340B hospitals and Health & Human Services

WHY THIS MATTERS

Josh LaRosa returns with a status report on the many drug pricing initiatives zigzagging through Washington, building on the deeper dive from a previous episode. He covers Part D redesign, the International Pricing Index Model, the administration's importation plan and its comment period, and where things stand with 340B hospitals and HHS — giving listeners a quick way to track a fast-moving policy landscape without having to follow it day by day.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

🔗 EP243, Drug Pricing Snowball

=== LINKS ===

🔗 Show Notes with all mentioned links: Episode Page

🔗 Healthcare Industry Acronyms and Terms

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00:00 Introduction

01:01 Updates on the drug pricing front on the national level.

01:44 The three major updates on national drug pricing.

01:48 Part D redesign legislation.

02:54 Giving private industry more stake in the game of keeping costs lower.

03:01 Check out EP243 for more info on drug pricing deals.

05:18 The legislative deadline for any of these drug pricing bills to take place.

06:39 The International Pricing Index Model.

08:49 The administration's importation plan.

10:13 The end of the comment period and how long stakeholders have to give their input on the importation plan.

12:29 Updates on 340B hospitals and Health & Human Services (HHS).