If HHS' 340B rebate model pilot proceeds as planned, more than 2,700 U.S. hospitals will collectively be saddled with approximately $400 million ...
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office found no evidence that savings from the 340B program are passed on to ...
In July, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced the availability of a voluntary 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The program is voluntary for drugmakers, but not for hospitals, ...
Spending through the 340B Drug Pricing Program rose by 565% between 2010 and 2021, increasing from $6.6 billion to $43.9 billion, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. In 2021, ...
The 340B drug discount program incentivizes hospitals to purchase outpatient clinics and prescribe more and higher-cost drugs — behaviors that tend to increase costs for the federal government and ...
In 2022, tax-exempt hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program provided nearly $100 billion in total benefits ...
HRSA is piloting a 340B rebate model similar to one that it just fought against. As the agency dips its toes into the 340B debate, hospital groups express concerns about the potential for cash flow ...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, asking the agency to cancel an upcoming rebate pilot for drugs purchased by hospitals under the 340B ...
New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that'd make it easier for big hospital systems to siphon off financial aid that's meant for poor patients. The bill involves the 340B Drug Pricing ...
As a permanent ostomate, I am all too familiar with the complexities of the American healthcare system. I’ve been insured, underinsured, and uninsured, often forced to ration medications and avoid ...
The 340B program, enacted by Congress in 1992, requires pharmaceutical companies to sell medications to rural hospitals at ...