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 |
|---|---|
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare | Dillon |
| Benefis Hospitals | Great Falls |
| Big Sandy Medical Center | Big Sandy |
| Billings Clinic | Billings |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater | Townsend |
| Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center | Big Sky |
| Cabinet Peaks Medical Center | Libby |
| Central Montana Medical Facilities | Lewistown |
| Clark Fork Valley Hospital | Plains |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda | Anaconda |
| Dahl Memorial Healthcare | Ekalaka |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital | Scobey |
| Deer Lodge Medical Center | Deer Lodge |
| Fallon Medical Complex | Baker |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital | Glasgow |
| Glendive Medical Center | Glendive |
| Holy Rosary Healthcare | Miles City |
| Liberty County Hospital and Nursing Home | Chester |
| Livingston Healthcare | Livingston |
| Logan Health - Conrad | Conrad |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank | Cut Bank |
| Logan Health - Shelby | Shelby |
| Logan Health - Whitefish | Whitefish |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell |
| Madison Valley Medical Center | Ennis |
| Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital | Hamilton |
| Memorial Hospital Association | Red Lodge |
| Mineral Community Hospital | Superior |
| Missouri River Medical Center | Fort Benton |
| Mountainview Medical Center | White Sulpher Springs |
| Northern Montana Hospital | Havre |
| Phillips County Hospital | Malta |
| Poplar Community Hospital | Poplar |
| Prairie Community Hospital | Terry |
| Providence St. Joseph Medical Center | Polson |
| Roosevelt Medical Center | Culbertson |
| Rosebud Health Care Center | Forsyth |
| Roundup Memorial Healthcare | Roundup |
| Ruby Valley Hospital | Sheridan |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Plentywood |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney |
| St. James Healthcare | Butte |
| St. Luke Community Hospital & Nursing Home | Ronan |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula |
| St. Peters Hospital | Helena |
| St. Vincent Healthcare | Billings |
| Stillwater Hospital Association | Columbus |
| Trinity Hospital | Wolf Point |
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