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Critics of the 340B program, designed to help hospitals with large numbers of uninsured patients, say the significant margin on the drugs gives hospitals an incentive to overuse certain drugs or choose high-priced options.
A recent ProPublica report shows how drug companies force patients to pay for expensive liquid medications, such as eyedrops and cancer drugs, which are produced or packaged in ways that lead to waste. The lawmakers' bill would task federal agencies with creating a plan to reduce that.
“We don’t let companies market products that deliberately prey on sick people with baseless claims that their substances can shrink or cure cancer," says Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
The group's 56 recommendations include tightening prescription practices and expanding drug courts, prevention efforts, treatment access and law enforcement tactics.
Meanwhile, more than 200 health and business groups have announced their support for the legislation to shore up the health law marketplaces.
The president's tweets supporting the idea come a day after his press secretary said Trump would not require the language repealing the mandate be in the tax bill in order for him to sign it into law.
Media outlets offer guides on how to be a savvy shopper during this open enrollment period.
That means millions fewer people received information than in past years when such mails also went to those who once signed up for or researched marketplace plans. Critics view the move as another example of the Trump administration's attempts to undercut the health law.
President Donald Trump didn't acknowledge opening day for the health law exchanges, and his administration's announcements were muted. But despite the confusion surrounding the marketplace, consumers still turn out to shop. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama released a video to encourage people to get coverage.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Opinion writers also examine issues such as the medical-loss ratio and some thoughts on seniors' access to care and treatment.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Utah, Minnesota, Washington, Missouri and Wisconsin.
New research looks at how the brain reacts to certain words when a person is considering suicide. In other public health news: heartburn drugs, discrimination and black licorice.
GoFundMe pages to help cover medical costs crop up daily, but how can anyone be sure the money is actually going to a good cause?
The annual March of Dimes report finds that 9.8 percent of babies were born preterm in 2016, up from 9.6 percent the year before -- and minorities suffer a disproportionate share of those births. News outlets look at the impact nationally, as well as in states like Ohio and Virginia.
The nonprofit Leapfrog Group released its grades for hospitals across the country -- which take into account medical errors, infections and injuries, based in part on patient survey responses and data provided to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the American Hospital Association and to Leapfrog.
The company touted growth in its Medicare Advantage enrollment.
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