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340B Health is the leading advocate & resource for hospitals that serve their communities by participating in the 340B drug pricing program. #Protect340B
- “#340B hospitals have proven themselves to be efficient, effective, and an essential part of accessing care in rural and under-served communities,” @RepJoeKennedy writes in a letter to HHS @SecAzar ow.ly/1XyM30jEhNv #Protect340B
- Understanding #340B is as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1. Drugmakers sell certain drugs to safety-net providers at a discount. 2. Those covered entities invest discounts into health care services, workforce initiatives, capital improvement projects, and more. 3. Patients served by covered
00:00 - What is #340B? The program stands as a model for helping safety-net hospitals serve low-income and rural patients at no cost to taxpayers. Watch our new video to learn more. #Protect340B
00:00 - Thank you @RepSpanberger for leading a bipartisan group of your U.S. House colleagues to speak on the House floor about the need to #Protect340B from drug company restrictions on #340B discounts. We appreciate your powerful words about why it is vital to #Defend340B.
- We urge Congress to pass the #Protect340B Act (H.R. 4390) to stop #PBMs and payers from siphoning off #340B savings from safety-net hospitals, health centers, and clinics. #HealthPolicy
- .@RepDannyDavis spoke on the U.S. House floor tonight about how #340B helps safety-net hospitals and community health centers care for patients in need. Thank you Congressman for taking the time to #Protect340B. #Defend340B
- We thank the nearly 250 members of the U.S. House who sent @SecAzar a bipartisan letter yesterday asking him to use his authority to stop drug manufacturers from refusing to provide #340B discounts to safety-net providers. Read the letter: bit.ly/3hyATQP #Protect340B
- NEW research finds safety-net hospitals participating in #340B care for much higher percentages of typically underserved patients, such as African Americans and people living with disabilities. Read our report to learn more: bit.ly/2KzA0fg #NMHM19 #Protect340B
- CEOs representing more than 700 #340B hospitals and health systems have sent a letter to @SpeakerRyan, @NancyPelosi, @senatemajldr, and @SenSchumer calling on Congress to #Protect340B. They represent 340B hospitals in all 50 states and D.C. 340binformed.org/2018/10/700-pl…
- Safety-net hospitals and patients have won a major victory with the federal court ruling that 30% Medicare cuts to #340B hospitals exceed @HHSGov authority and must cease immediately. We eagerly await remedies for the harmful 2018 cuts. 340binformed.org/2018/12/federa… #Protect340B
- #340B is a true success story! On today’s 30th anniversary, meet some of the many patients who have seen 340B work for them and learn about the research that confirms 340B is meeting its mission. bit.ly/3FTAfNg #Protect340B #HealthPolicy
- Let's celebrate! Today marks the 30th anniversary of the #340B drug pricing program. Cheers to many more years of safety-net hospitals using 340B savings to help tens of millions of low-income & rural patients access high quality #healthcare. bit.ly/2MFKjh8 #Protect340B
00:00 - Ted Slafsky of @340BHealth notes that #340B DSH hospitals provide 60% of the nation’s uncompensated care. #340BConf #340B #Protect340B
