On March 23, an op-ed written by three prominent community leaders, Ms. Hazel Dukes, Rev Kirsten John Foy, and Rev Dr. Johnnie Green, was published in several outlets, including savenysafetynet.com and empirereportnetwork.com. Their op-ed highlights the severe damage that will be inflicted on vulnerable communities resulting from the impending policy of the New York Department…
In this webinar sponsored by CV-340B, our panel of four exceptional leaders at the forefront of 340B will discuss the impact of women in 340B. The speakers will dive into the program’s history, the amazing women who are currently shaping the program, and why 340B disproportionately impacts women as beneficiaries. Tuesday, March 30th, 3:00 pm-4:00…
Last week, a bipartisan group of six senators, led by Senator John Thune (R-SD), reintroduced legislation (S. 773) that would allow disproportionate share hospital (DSH), children’s hospitals, and rural referral centers, or sole community hospitals to temporarily maintain 340B eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the requirements for these hospital types to participate in…
On March 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued an order granting Eli Lilly’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt the 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution Final Rule (ADR Rule). The ADR Rule was issued to provide a binding and precedential way for 340B safety-net providers and manufacturers to…
It’s our mission to take care of whomever walks through our doors. Whether critically ill, poor or in decent health, it doesn’t matter: at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing as well as our hospitals in surrounding areas, we help all of our patients get the care and medicine they need to get better and remain healthy.…
In an op-ed submitted to the South Dade News Leader, Florida state Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announces her support of the 340B program and pledges to fight to protect it. The 340B program is one of the most important sources of affordable, critical care for the residents of South Florida. In her op-ed, Rep. Mucarsel-Powell states:…
FHC Excellence and leadership posture Family Health Centers’ service area is primarily Okanogan County plus the Bridgeport Community in neighboring North Douglas County. We are committed to our mission of improving the health of our entire community. That is our bottom line. If in five years we have not seen measurable improvements in key health…
The impact of rising drug prices is seen daily in Middle Tennessee and across the country. More than a quarter of Americans admit to not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point in the past year, primarily citing the cost. For many, these high prices lead to difficult decisions between adherence to medication or…
On June 12 2019, 340B Health released their Annual 340B Health Member Survey Report for 2018. This year’s survey garnered a record number of responses from our 340B Health members, especially those in rural areas. The annual survey takes a comprehensive look at hospitals’ 340B operations, including how 340B savings are being used to support…
My daughter Gabriella is a huge Taylor Swift fan, and one of her favorite Swift songs is “Look What You Made Me Do.” You might not think the song has any application to health care policy, but the connection became clear when I watched a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing on the cost of prescription…