August 16, 2019— As a critical access hospital, RiverView Health in northwest Minnesota is a vital source of care for the largely rural communities it serves. That necessitates hiring physicians and other health professionals who can provide high-quality services to their patients, says Betty Arvidson, the hospital’s chief financial officer. “We have a mission to provide … [Read more...]
Unity of Purpose Brings Together Our Nation’s 340B Care Providers
by Maureen Testoni July 31, 2019 – As I looked out over the veritable sea of attendees during my opening address at the 23rd Annual 340B Coalition Summer Conference, I was filled with respect and gratitude for the shared mission of all who attended. Each in our own way is focused on helping patients in need who rely on the assistance that only the 340B drug pricing program can … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Building, Not Just Sustaining
July 26, 2019— Because of 340B savings, patients in the metropolitan New Orleans area have access to specialty care that in some cases hasn’t been available for decades. LCMC Health is a five-hospital system based in the region, and Danny Jackson is the system’s director of pharmacy as well as the newest profile in our Faces of 340B video series. 340B savings are integral to … [Read more...]
340B May Curb High Drug Prices, New JAMA Study Finds
July 9, 2019– The 340B drug pricing program may discourage drug manufacturers from raising prices and instead may have the effect of reducing list prices for certain drugs. That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Study authors Sean Dickson of West Health and Ian Reynolds of the Pew Charitable Trusts evaluated the … [Read more...]
Focus on Rural Health Puts 340B in Spotlight
June 28, 2019– A pair of new reports demonstrate the precarious position of the nation’s rural health care system and underscore the need for the 340B drug pricing program to continue bolstering struggling safety-net hospitals caring for underserved rural communities. With more than 100 rural hospitals closing in the past decade, policymakers from across the political … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Care in the Wake of Destruction
June 25, 2019— For those who survived the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean in 2017, the next challenge came in finding the health care they needed. Thanks in large part to 340B, one clinic in Puerto Rico was able to step up and aid many of those affected by the disasters. Puerto Rico CoNCRA is a community-based organization that is one of the largest … [Read more...]
Pillars of Care: Five Important Ways That Medicaid and 340B Are Alike
by Maureen Testoni June 20, 2019– Web headlines such as “10 Things You Missed in the Game of Thrones Finale!’” are the epitome of clickbait, but they are effective in getting people’s attention. So let’s try this: Can you name the five important ways that Medicaid and the 340B drug pricing program are alike? The answers might surprise you! Even most casual observers know … [Read more...]