HRSA Administrator Carol Johnson | Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA Administrator Carol Johnson | Health Resources and Services Administration
This program is a federal initiative that enables eligible hospitals and healthcare organizations to purchase outpatient medications at significantly discounted prices.
Established in 1992, the program aims to provide financial relief to healthcare providers serving vulnerable populations, allowing them to stretch their scarce resources and reach more eligible patients.
Hospitals participating in the 340B program can use the savings to fund essential services and programs, such as free or low-cost medication assistance, expanded access to healthcare, and community outreach initiatives.
Participating hospitals, however, "often extend their 340B discounts to clinics in well-off communities, where they can charge privately insured patients more than those on Medicaid,” reported the Wall Street Journal.
"In some cases, the program appears to be bolstering profits in well-off areas more than it is underwriting services in less-privileged neighborhoods,” said the Journal article.
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced a bill in 2023 that he said would ensure "that organizations are transparent about how they use resources from” the 340B program.
"The 340B Drug Pricing Program is supposed to help low-income and uninsured Americans afford their medicine, but some are taking advantage of the program at the expense of vulnerable patients,” said Kennedy.
| Hospital | City |
|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks |
| Ashley Medical Center | Ashley |
| Carrington Health Center | Carrington |
| Cavalier County Memorial Hospital | Langdon |
| CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital | Devils Lake |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Turtle Lake |
| Cooperstown Medical Center | Cooperstown |
| First Care Health Center | Park River |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital | Garrison |
| Heart of America Medical Center | Rugby |
| Innovis Health | Fargo |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital | Elgin |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown |
| Kenmare Community Hospital | Kenmare |
| Linton Hospital | Linton |
| Lisbon Area Health Services | Lisbon |
| McKenzie County Healthcare Systems | Watford City |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City | Valley City |
| Mercy Medical Center | Williston |
| Mountrail County Medical Center | Stanley |
| Nelson County Health System-Hospital | McVille |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center | Northwood |
| Oakes Community Hospital | Oakes |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital | Cavalier |
| Presentation Medical Center | Rolla |
| Sanford Bismarck | Bismarck |
| Sanford Hillsboro | valley City |
| Sanford Medical Center | Fargo |
| Sanford Medical Center | Mayville |
| SMP Health St. Andrew’s | Bottineau |
| Southwest Healthcare Services | Bowman |
| St. Aloisius Medical Center | Harvey |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital & Health Center | Dickinson |
| St. Luke’s Hospital | Crosby |
| Tioga Medical Center | Tioga |
| Towner County Medical Center | Cando |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot |
| Unity Medical Center | Grafton |
| West River Health Services | Hettinger |
| Wishek Hospital Clinic | Wishe |
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