July 6, 2020— The first half of 2020 has been a challenging time for our nation and for covered entities participating in the 340B drug pricing program. Hospitals, health centers, and clinics have spent most of the year mobilizing their COVID-19 responses while continuing to work tirelessly to care for underserved patients with a variety of chronic and acute medical … [Read more...]
Congress Urged to Loosen Limits on 340B Discounts for Orphan Drugs
June 29, 2020— A pair of researchers is calling on Congress to relax the limitations on 340B price discounts for orphan drugs at safety-net hospitals during the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an opinion piece posted June 25 in Health Affairs, they note that many of the drugs being tested to treat or prevent COVID are considered orphan drugs – meaning they were … [Read more...]
340B Is a Cancer Lifeline for the Underserved
June 25, 2020— Although cancer can sicken and kill people of all races and ethnicities, disability statuses, and socioeconomic levels, it is a documented fact that members of certain underserved populations are more likely to have problems accessing cancer treatments and to have worse health outcomes. It is also a documented fact that hospitals participating in the 340B … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Keeping the Lights on Through Boom and Bust
June 18, 2020 - Providers at the only health care facility in Williston, N.D., know how critical it is that they are there, especially during tough economic times. And when those times are the toughest, the 340B drug pricing program is there to help. The region served by CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center is about 50 miles from the Canadian border in the … [Read more...]
The 340B Program Has a New Podcast
May 18, 2020— If your job requires you to keep up to date on the latest developments in the 340B drug pricing program, 340B Health has a new podcast designed to keep you informed and in touch with the nation’s top 340B experts. 340B Insight launched today featuring an exclusive interview with Rear Admiral Krista Pedley, the leader of the government agency that oversees the … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Putting Insulin Within Reach
May 15, 2020 – Patient Debra Abercrumbie remembers that when she first came to MetroHealth in Cleveland, her hemoglobin A1C levels were “out of control,” and she would need to start managing them better if she were going to improve her health while living with her diabetes. Fortunately, MetroHealth had the medication assistance and care coordination that she required, in large … [Read more...]
340B Means Better Diabetes Care
May 8, 2020— The threat of chronic diseases such as diabetes has not taken a break during the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than one in 10 Americans are living with diabetes, with typically underserved populations hit hard not only by the disease but also by the life-threatening complications that can come with it. The pandemic only serves to make the … [Read more...]