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MFN Has Been Central to HHS Nominee Klomp’s Current Job at CMS, But Senators Entirely Ignore the Topic

MFN Has Been Central to HHS Nominee Klomp’s Current Job at CMS, But Senators Entirely Ignore the Topic

And Census Bureau data shows that nonprofit hospital revenue surged 10% over the past year

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 17, 2026
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The Ten Questions I Wish Senators Had Asked HHS Deputy Nominee Chris Klomp

The Ten Questions I Wish Senators Had Asked HHS Deputy Nominee Chris Klomp

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 16, 2026
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Nineteen States Have Expressed Interest in CMS’ Effort to Bring MFN Prices to Medicaid, WaPo Says

Nineteen States Have Expressed Interest in CMS’ Effort to Bring MFN Prices to Medicaid, WaPo Says

And a spate of stories about how MFN might impact pricing and access overseas

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 15, 2026
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Analysis Shows How Efforts to Bring MFN Price to Medicare Are Hamstrung by White House Deals

Analysis Shows How Efforts to Bring MFN Price to Medicare Are Hamstrung by White House Deals

And evidence that the “biosimilar void” has been exaggerated

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 14, 2026
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More on the Nexus Between 340B Hospitals and Spending on Sports Teams

More on the Nexus Between 340B Hospitals and Spending on Sports Teams

And new AAM data shows expanding savings from generics and biosimilars

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 11, 2026
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What Does the ‘B’ Stand for in ‘340B’? ‘Ballpark,’ Maybe

What Does the ‘B’ Stand for in ‘340B’? ‘Ballpark,’ Maybe

And unpacking Trump administration claims about whether anyone is seeing MFN prices

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 10, 2026
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Welcome to the First Day of the Rest of the Year: Here Are Today’s 10 Most Important Stories

Welcome to the First Day of the Rest of the Year: Here Are Today’s 10 Most Important Stories

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 8, 2026
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At Least One Company Has Negotiated an Orphan-Drug Carveout to Its White House MFN Deal

At Least One Company Has Negotiated an Orphan-Drug Carveout to Its White House MFN Deal

And more evidence that we’re in for a record-breaking spike in healthcare costs

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 4, 2026
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This Week’s MFN Announcement by the Numbers: Ten Companies, Nine Deals, Eight Questions

This Week’s MFN Announcement by the Numbers: Ten Companies, Nine Deals, Eight Questions

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Sep 2, 2026
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