April 30, 2019— As the worst measles outbreak in decades continues, public health officials’ attention has focused on the importance of vaccinations to avoid spreading the disease. Hospitals participating in 340B are among those responding to the outbreak. One such 340B hospital is Montefiore Nyack Hospital, a 375-bed acute care medical and surgical hospital in Rockland … [Read more...]
340B Key to Trump Administration’s HIV Strategy
April 25, 2019— President Trump’s ambitious campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. will rely heavily on the 340B drug pricing program, according to senior administration officials. A key focus of the effort is to connect people at risk of HIV infection to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a treatment that can cost nearly $2,000 a month. In his State of the Union … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: The Bottom Line of Drug Savings
April 12, 2019— Few places demonstrate the importance of the 340B drug pricing program more clearly than a safety-net hospital whose 340B savings are greater than their operational bottom line. This is the case at Southern Ohio Medical Center, a sole community hospital serving Portsmouth, Ohio. Without the savings that they derive from 340B, they would not be able to afford … [Read more...]
340B Is Serving the Underserved
April 10, 2019— For far too many patients in the U.S., access to needed health care is often out of reach. Millions of Americans – including those who live with disabilities, those with lower incomes, and members of racial and ethnic minority groups – struggle to get needed care. But hospitals participating in the 340B drug pricing program are helping counter that trend by … [Read more...]
A Healthy Dose of Sunlight for Drug Companies
April 1, 2019— Today is a very good day for safety-net hospitals and the patients in need who rely on them. After nine long years of delay and preparation, the federal government today launched a new secure website. The site will provide hospitals, clinics, and health centers participating in the 340B drug pricing program with information on the maximum amount – or ceiling … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: “We Hope They Will Never Go Away”
March 20, 2019— Mikayla Robinson was so inspired by the compassionate care she received from a 340B safety-net provider that she now is part of their caregiving team. Mikayla first came to Equitas Health, a federally qualified community health center based in Columbus, Ohio, when she was diagnosed with HIV in 2006. With the help of care services from Equitas and access … [Read more...]
Keeping Rural Hospitals Open Is a Key Part of 340B
March 7, 2019– It is a statistic that many will find startling, or even frightening: one in five rural hospitals in the U.S. are at risk of closing their doors unless their financial situations improve. That’s according to a recent report by Navigant, a global consultancy firm based in Chicago. The analysis looked at more than 2,000 rural hospitals across the nation to gauge … [Read more...]