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340B Data Show How Savings Help Patients with Low Incomes and Protect Access in Rural Areas

Print ArticleApril 2, 2020— Results from 340B Health’s annual survey of hospitals confirms the 340B drug pricing program is working the way Congress intended. Surveyed 340B hospitals report using their savings from prescription drug discounts to improve access to care and health outcomes for patients with low incomes and those living in rural communities. Hospital […]

No Fooling: Drug Maker 340B Price Transparency Has Improved

Print ArticleApril 1, 2020– The first of April is an opportunity for people to play good-natured pranks on their family and friends. But this year it also gives hospitals participating in the 340B drug pricing program a chance to reflect on something that is definitely not a joke – drug manufacturer pricing transparency has improved […]

340B Hospitals are Key to the COVID-19 Response

March 30, 2020 - As the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic, 340B hospitals are playing a major role in providing care to all patients, especially those living with low incomes and those in rural communities that traditionally have been underserved. … [Read More...]

Flawed Measures, Appearance of Bias in 340B Study

March 25, 2020 - A new research study published in Health Services Research finds hospitals newly enrolled in the 340B program provide more charity care, by offering more patients discounted care. Specifically, for newly enrolled 340B hospitals, the … [Read More...]

MedPAC Report Addresses Key 340B Questions

March 18, 2020– A new report from a respected, independent congressional advisory panel sheds light on several of the key questions surrounding the 340B drug pricing program. In its March 2020 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory … [Read More...]

With 340B, Patients with Bleeding Disorders Are Living Healthier Lives

March 10, 2020 – National health observances have associated red with February, when Valentine’s Day brings awareness campaigns related to heart health. But for 340B covered entities and other health providers, red also is a popular color in March … [Read More...]

Faces of 340B: Pulling Patients Out of a Spiral

March 5, 2020– 340B hospitals know firsthand the downward spiral that can come about from high and rising drug costs. Patients with low incomes, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured, increasingly struggle to afford the prescription … [Read More...]

As 340B Experts Convene, All Eyes Are on the Future

by Maureen Testoni February 24, 2020– For the 340B drug pricing program, 2020 doesn’t just mark the end of a decade in which the program experienced significant change. It also launches a new decade of great opportunity for using 340B to meet the … [Read More...]

Faces of 340B: Keeping Specialty Services Afloat