September 19, 2019— Jefferson County in southeast Arkansas has its share of health problems that include higher-than-average rates of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. But this predominantly rural community faces additional challenges that stem from the socioeconomic status of its residents – challenges that the region’s safety-net hospital tackles with the help of the 340B … [Read more...]
Drug Pricing Looms Large on Capitol Hill This Fall
September 9, 2019– Congress is back in town this week after the end of its August recess, and lawmakers are gearing up for a busy fall with a major focus on how to slow down ever-increasing drug prices. The cost of prescription drugs is on the minds of members from both parties in Congress as well as members of the Trump administration. Before they left town, two Senate … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Making a Dent in Uncompensated Care
August 29, 2019— Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is a small but vital health system serving some very rural areas of northern New Hampshire and Vermont. Despite its relatively remote region, the system is home to a renowned academic medical center, a cancer institute, and the only level 1 trauma center in New Hampshire. Through participation in the 340B drug discount program by … [Read more...]
340B Goes Back to School
August 23, 2019— When one considers the types of patients who benefit the most from the 340B drug pricing program, one might think first of adults with chronic illnesses who have low incomes or who live in rural areas. But many individuals who also rely on 340B as part of the health care safety net are some of the youngest patients among us. Part of the great power of 340B … [Read more...]
Faces of 340B: Hiring Exceptional People
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...]