"Congress created the 340B program in 1992 under the Public Health Service Act to protect safety net hospitals from escalating drug prices. The program was designed to allow certain safety net hospitals and other covered entities to purchase outpatient drugs at a discount from drug...
"Now more than ever, we need to examine all approaches to connecting our vulnerable children, families and seniors living in Oregon’s rural communities with healthcare. We need to be acutely aware of all the options and support services available to ensure these neighbors have access...
"The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment (HELP ACT) is the third 340B-related legislation to be introduced this month. The HELP ACT goes well beyond the 340B PAUSE Act in the scope of its proposed changes to the 340B Program, particularly...
"West Virginia's hospitals stand to lose as much as $15 million toward treating low-income patients if federal cuts to the Medicaid's Disproportionate Share Hospital program remain in place, warned Joe Letnaunchyn, president and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association. The first level of cuts -...
"Right now, policy developments in Washington, D.C., are placing our rural North Dakota hospitals and other health care providers at significant risk of shutting down, choking off health care access for thousands of patients in rural communities who have few other options. Last month, an agency...
"A group of about 50 protesters picketed in front of U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon’s Terre Haute district office Thursday morning to denounce his recent introduction of legislation they say could harm drug discounts and limit safety net providers. The protesters, many from Austin, Indiana, are part...
"Drive any stretch of highway in North Dakota, and one is struck by the beauty of this state. Still, the freedom we feel when we travel our endless prairies reveals a stark truth: North Dakota has a health care access problem. It’s certainly no secret that...
"A double whammy of federal budget cuts might force many hospitals, particularly those that serve poor or rural communities, to scale back services or even shut their doors. The $3.6 billion in cuts this year—$2 billion from a program that sends federal dollars to hospitals that...
"High drug prices were a hot topic of discussion at HHS secretary nominee Alex Azar's Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, reports USA Today. Here are four things to know about Mr. Azar's stance on drug prices: 1. He agrees drug prices are too high. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., cited numerous drugs...
"340B Drug Pricing Program advocates from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) stepped up their criticism of Congressional leaders following the release yesterday of a hit-piece from the House Energy and Commerce Committee masquerading as a so-called investigation. “This biased report was bought and paid for by big drug companies...
