{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stefanik.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stefanik-cosponsors-bill-protect-340b-drug-pricing-program", "Stefanik Cosponsors Bill to Protect 340B Drug Pricing Program", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Elise Stefanik", "S001196", "stefanik.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) has cosponsored H.R. 4392, legislation to block a rule put forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would make significant cuts to the 340B drug program.\n\u201cRural communities like ours have been well served by this important program that provides access to discounted drugs and lifesaving services,\u201d said Congresswoman Stefanik. \u201cCuts to this program would jeopardize access to affordable healthcare for many families in our district. I am pleased to join my colleagues on this effort and will continue to work in Congress to ensure rural communities like ours have access to the healthcare we need.\u201d\nBackground: The CMS\u2019 hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule for calendar year 2018 includes a significant reimbursement cut for 340B drugs. Specifically, the final rule slashes Medicare payments for \u201cseparately payable\u201d 340B drugs from ASP +6% to ASP -22.5% -- a severe blow that directly harms safety net hospitals and undermines the ability of covered entities to provide essential health care services for their communities.\nH.R. 4392 would block the final rule\u2019s 340B cut. The bill states that the final CMS regulation \u201cshall have no force or effect.\u201d\nIn October, Congresswoman Stefanik wrote to CMS in support of the 340B drug program.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stefanik.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stefanik-cosponsors-bill-protect-340b-drug-pricing-program"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6828160732984543, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}