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 |
|---|---|
| Adventist Health Portland | Portland |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford |
| Ashland Community Hospital | Ashland |
| Bay Area Hospital | Coos Bay |
| Blue Mountain Hospital | John Day |
| CHI St. Anthony Hospital | Pendleton |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria |
| Coquille Valley Hospital District | Coquille |
| Cottage Grove Community Hospital | Cottage Grove |
| Curry Health District | Gold Beach |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis | Corvallis |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston |
| Grande Ronde Hospital | La Grande |
| Harney District Hospital | Burns |
| Lake District Hospital | Lakeview |
| Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center | Portland |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital | Portland |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Gresham |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital | Reedsport |
| Mercy Medical Center | Roseburg |
| Mid-Columbia Medical Center | The Dalles |
| Oregon Health & Science University Hospital | Portland |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital | Heppner |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside |
| Providence St. Vincent Medical Center | Portland |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City |
| Salem Health | Salem |
| Salem Health West Valley | Dallas |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital | Albany |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital | Lebanon |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital | Lincoln City |
| Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital | Newport |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital | Stayton |
| SHMC-Riverbend | Springfield |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls |
| Southern Coos General Hospital | Bandon |
| St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario | Ontario |
| St. Alphonsus Medical Center Baker City | Baker City |
| St. Charles Bend | Bend |
| St. Charles Madras | Madras |
| St. Charles Prineville | Prineville |
| Three Rivers Medical Center | Grants Pass |
| Tillamook Regional Medical Center | Tillamook |
| Tuality Healthcare | Hillsboro |
| Wallowa Memorial Hospital | Enterprise |
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