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For Patients, Symptoms of Drugmaker 340B Restrictions Include Shortness of Breath, Hospitalization

Print ArticleDec. 23, 2022— The examples of worsened health outcomes for patients from drug company restrictions on 340B pricing to safety-net hospitals continue to mount. At Riverside Regional Medical Center in Virginia, one discharged patient with diabetes was readmitted to the hospital within days due to delayed access to an insulin medication for which drug […]

End to Medicare 340B Payment Cuts in Sight

Print ArticleDec. 9, 2022— On Jan. 1, hospitals participating in the 340B drug pricing program will start off the new year with something they have not had since 2017 – full Medicare payment rates for 340B-purchased drugs. While those hospitals say the end to the cuts is welcome news, they continue to wait for repayments […]

340B Helps Replace Emergency Care with Coordinated Care

Nov. 22, 2022— No patient should be showing up in the emergency department as many as 20 times per year because of their chronic health conditions. But nearly a decade ago, the staff at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis were noticing this happening … [Read More...]

Henry Waxman Reflects on 340B’s 30-Year Legacy

Nov. 10, 2022— It is safe to say the 340B drug pricing program would not be what it is today without former Congressman Henry Waxman. In fact, 340B might not even exist. As chairman of the key congressional committee with jurisdiction over health … [Read More...]

30 Years of Care: A Happy, Healthy Anniversary for 340B!

Nov. 4, 2022— Today marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the 340B drug pricing program. With his signature on Nov. 4, 1992, President George H.W. Bush completed a bipartisan effort in Congress to protect the health care safety net and boost … [Read More...]

Research Continues to Illustrate 340B’s Valuable Role

October 20, 2022— A pair of new research reports adds to the growing body of evidence of the critical role 340B hospitals play in caring for patients living with low incomes. The research also demonstrates the crucial part these hospitals played in … [Read More...]

Pharmacy Technicians Keep 340B Running Smoothly Despite Workforce Challenges

Oct. 18, 2022– When patients consider their interactions with a hospital pharmacy department, they immediately might think of a pharmacist. However, all these departments also rely on pharmacy technicians to operate smoothly. These dedicated techs … [Read More...]

Faces of 340B: Patients Are Skipping Medications Because of Drug Company Restrictions

Sept. 23, 2022 – Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) had big plans for how it could reach more patients in need in the communities that it serves. But that all changed when drug companies started restricting access to 340B drug … [Read More...]

UPDATED: Drugmakers Cutting 340B Discounts Reported Record Revenues in 2021