What we're hearing: Senate 340B delayed

Talks on a Senate 340B reform bill have hit a snag that will prevent its release before recess, Senate Republicans told Victoria exclusively.

Driving the news: Sen. John Thune told Axios yesterday that the bill would be released this week, but that plan is now on hold due to unspecified disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.

• The bill will instead likely be rolled out in the fall.

What they're saying: "The bipartisan 340B working group has been working since last summer to develop and advance the SUSTAIN Act, and while we would have preferred to have introduced it this week, it's clear that we need a little more time to get this across the finish line," Sens. John Thune, Jerry Moran and Shelley Moore Capito said in a statement provided to Victoria.

The Senate 340B working group also includes Democrats Debbie Stabenow, Tammy Baldwin and Ben Cardin.

• The Democrats' offices didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

Flashback: There's been growing momentum in both chambers this Congress to address the 340B program, but the proposals floating around differ.

• Earlier this year, Reps. Larry Bucshon, Buddy Carter and Diana Harshbarger introduced a 340B bill backed by the pharmaceutical industry that would codify the definition of a 340B patient and reset eligibility requirements for hospitals.
• While Thune has previously said he wants to get 340B reform done this year — even in a year-end health package — that could be a long shot.