More than three decades ago, Congress created the 340B program to help safety-net hospitals and clinics expand resources and care for underserved communities. By requiring pharmaceutical companies to ...

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) In 1992, Congress created the 340B Drug Pricing Program to provide ...

A recent congressional hearing on 340B is the latest iteration of a standoff between two pillars of the healthcare industry—hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers—both of which have powerful ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created in 1992 and allows hospitals and clinics that treat a large population of low-income and uninsured patients to buy outpatient prescription drugs at a discount ...

The 340B drug pricing program is complicated. A clinic leader and a hospital said that’s making it easy for there to be misunderstandings about if the savings are being passed onto the patient.

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Most government support programs provide benefits directly to people, whether it is SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), or housing ...

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 ...