Some in the drug industry insist that a small percentage of 340B hospitals actually help low-income patients. A new comparative study of 340B DSH hospitals and non-340B hospital sets the record straight. The study found that: As a percentage of total patient care costs, 340B disproportionate share hospitals provide nearly twice as much care as non-340B hospitals – 41.9 … [Read more...]
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Study: 340B Hospitals Provide Nearly Twice as Much Care to the Poor as Other Hospitals
Also reportedly provide nearly 30 percent more uncompensated careJune 3, 2015—340B disproportionate share hospitals provide nearly twice as much care to poor patients as non-340B hospitals and bear a much higher burden of uncompensated care, a new study has found. … [Read more...]
Generic Drug Prices Dropping More Slowly, AARP Says
Era of consistent declines may be ending, it warnsJune 2, 2015—Although average retail prices for common generic drugs continue falling, the percentage decline in 2013 for such drugs was its smallest in seven years, according to a new study from AARP Public Policy Institute. … [Read more...]