On January 24th, the New England Journal of Medicine (“NEJM”) published a study linking the 340B program to an increase in hospital-physician consolidation in the specialties of hematology-oncology and suggesting that 340B hospitals do not use program savings to benefit indigent patients. The study focused solely on Disproportionate Share Hospitals (“DSH”) enrolled in the 340B program, but could have implications for other … Read More
Harm to One is Harm to All: The Ryan White Coalition for 340B Access Issues Statement on New Harmful 340B Legislation
rwc340b | by Sarah Blanchard “Recently introduced legislation purporting to reform the 340B program is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” said Sara J. Dingwall, Pharm.D, BCPS, AAHIVP, President of RWC-340B and Pharmacy Director of an independent HIV/AIDS clinic in Florida called Whole Family Health. “H.R. 4710, otherwise known as the ‘340B PAUSE Act,’ would not just change the 340B program for … Read More
Flaws in Understanding Intent of 340B Program Lead to Incomplete Conclusions in Study
340B Informed January 25, 2018—A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)[i] suggests that hospital use of the 340B program is “contrary to the goals of the program,” relying on a finding that there is no evidence of hospitals using 340B savings to expand care or lower mortality among low-income patients. This finding is inconsistent with existing … Read More
340B Helps the Most Vulnerable Patients
AAMC News | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |by Stacy Weiner, Staff Writer One of the most effective health care programs, 340B comes at no cost to taxpayers. Learn how the program benefits teaching hospitals, patients, and communities. 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 … Read More