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PhRMA Public Affairs director on 340B program reform: ‘It’s time for Congress to fix 340B’ as debate grows in Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 31, 2025

Reid Porter, Senior Director of State Public Affairs for PhRMA, said Congress must act to reform the 340B Drug Pricing Program on X, a debate gaining traction in Missouri.

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Nurses United for Healthcare Integrity accuses hospitals of abusing 340B program with impact across Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 29, 2025

Nurses United for Healthcare Integrity said hospitals exploit the 340B program by buying drugs at discounts and billing patients full price, a concern drawing attention in Missouri.

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Chronic Care Policy Alliance backs federal 340B reform bill with implications for providers across Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 24, 2025

Chronic Care Policy Alliance said it supports the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act, a debate gaining traction in Missouri.

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PhRMA’s Senior Director on 340B: ‘State and federal investigations have shown 340B is often exploited for profit’ as scrutiny grows in Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 23, 2025

Reid Porter, senior director of state public affairs at PhRMA, said state and federal probes reveal 340B is misused for profit and called for reforms to curb middlemen’s influence — a debate gaining traction in Missouri.

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U.S. Senate HELP committee to hold hearing on federal drug program impacting 75 MO hospitals.

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 17, 2025

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on October 23, 2025, to examine the growth of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program and its effects on patients and hospitals.

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Mackinac Center raises concerns over federal 340B drug pricing program’s market impact that is affecting Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 16, 2025

The Mackinac Center announced on X that the federal 340B drug pricing program allows hospitals and contract pharmacies to profit from discounted drugs, with little evidence that patients benefit from the savings, a concern that’s drawing attention in Missouri.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance says 340B program is driving up taxpayer costs, including in Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 15, 2025

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance announced on X that the 340B Drug Pricing Program is driving up taxpayer costs, including in Missouri, and urged Congress to take action to restore the program's integrity.

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Policy Analyst: Drug discount program used by MO hospitals ‘violates free market principles’

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 12, 2025

Jessica Dobrinsky, Chief of Staff at the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, said patients “are unable to shop to capture these discounts,” leaving insurers and taxpayers with higher costs while hospitals profit.

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Patients Rising co-founder on 340B drug pricing program, which operates in Missouri: ‘Patients are getting screwed when it comes to their collection practices’

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 7, 2025

Terry Wilcox, Co-Founder and Chief Mission Officer of Patients Rising, said the 340B program “is running like a cash cow” for many nonprofit hospitals operating in Missouri and that “patients are getting screwed” by their collection practices.

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President of Drug Channels Institute on the ‘Out-of-control 340B Drug Pricing Program’ affecting Missouri

By Show-Me State Times | Oct 7, 2025

Adam J. Fein, President of Drug Channels Institute, shared detailed concerns about the 340B Drug Pricing Program’s design, calling it structurally flawed and vulnerable to abuse by for-profit interests in Missouri. The statement was made on X.

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Wall Street Journal argues 340B drug program is abused, raising concerns for Missouri patients and hospitals

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 23, 2025

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, citing rapid growth and limited oversight, alleged that hospitals are misusing the 340B Drug Pricing Program, raising concerns for Missouri patients and hospitals that participate in the program.

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Former Missouri manager pleads guilty to embezzling over $870,000

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 9, 2025

A former general manager of a Missouri company has admitted to embezzling $878,000 from her employer.

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Lufthansa expands flights between St. Louis and Frankfurt amid growing demand

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 9, 2025

Lufthansa has announced it will expand its flight service between St. Louis and Frankfurt, Germany, increasing the frequency to five flights per week.

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Mexican national charged with drug trafficking after large methamphetamine seizure in Kansas City

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 9, 2025

A Mexican national has been charged with drug trafficking offenses following the seizure of nearly 29 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Kansas City area.

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Executive Director of Patients Come First New Jersey on legal ads: ‘When ads undermine trust in medicine, they can cost lives’

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 4, 2025

Jeanette Hoffman, Executive Director of Patients Come First New Jersey, said lawsuit advertisements about medications may mislead patients and create dangerous confusion, particularly among those with chronic conditions.

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Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after multiple deportations

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 4, 2025

A Mexican national has admitted to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported multiple times.

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North Kansas City man indicted for aiming laser pointer at aircraft

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 3, 2025

A North Kansas City man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

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Leeton man receives 15-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 3, 2025

A Leeton, Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm.

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Branson business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion totaling over $800,000

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 3, 2025

A Branson, Missouri man has admitted to evading federal taxes over an 11-year period.

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Franklin County woman pleads guilty in federal court to bank fraud using stolen mail

By Show-Me State Times | Sep 3, 2025

A Franklin County woman has pleaded guilty to multiple charges involving bank and check fraud using stolen mail, according to federal prosecutors in St. Louis.