"For 25 years, a highly effective but little-known program created by Congress—the 340B Drug Pricing Program—has allowed health care providers at safety-net hospitals such as ours, UC San Diego Health, to enhance and strengthen the care we provide to our communities and especially to vulnerable patients—all at...
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"The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), which has Senate jurisdiction over the 340B program, will hold a hearing titled “Perspectives on the 340B Drug Discount Program” on Thursday, March 15 at 10 a.m. The hearing will be the first time the...
"For 25 years, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has made a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. The relatively unknown program, started in 1992, reduces the cost of drugs for many hospitals and providers who serve low-income, underinsured or uninsured patients. It was simple:...
"Sam (not his real name) suffers from advanced liver disease, which makes it hard for him to work at times. He can’t afford a plan on the health insurance exchange, but he earns a little too much to qualify for Medicaid. It’s also tough for...
"Americans across the country face health care challenges every day, but those challenges are particularly noticeable in rural areas where access to doctors and medical treatment remains a critical issue. In comparison to urban areas, rural residents have greater distances to travel to see a doctor,...
"A group of more than 200 picketers concerned about an ongoing assault by the pharmaceutical industry on a drug price discount program utilized by many non-profit hospitals and community clinics to help them provide medical care and services to low-income individuals and underserved populations, are...
"Three dozen hospitals in Michigan are adjusting to a new federal rule that slashed Medicare reimbursement rates on certain drugs from 6 percent above the sales price from pharmaceutical companies to 22.5 percent under the sales price, a move that is estimated to save drug...
"Here in Southern West Virginia, we are on the front lines of taking care of all patients regardless of their ability to pay. While we are fortunate to live in a beautiful state, West Virginia has much higher rates of cancer, opioid addiction and heart...
"A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts that the 340B program drives hospital/physician consolidation while not expanding care to low-income populations or improving their mortality rates. In our first blog post earlier this week, we detailed a number of methodological...
