More than three decades ago, Congress created the 340B program to help safety-net hospitals and clinics expand resources and care for underserved communities. By requiring pharmaceutical companies to ...

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Established under the Public Health Service Act in 1992, the 340B drug pricing program has a critical goal: improve access to medicines for low-income patients at qualifying hospitals and clinics.

A recent congressional hearing on 340B is the latest iteration of a standoff between two pillars of the healthcare industry—hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers—both of which have powerful ...

Alarms in Ohio and beyond went up Thursday when pharmacy retailer Walgreens announced that it was selling itself to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Getty Images/Mint Images RF Across ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federal lifeline for vulnerable and underserved communities across the U.S., and its importance in Orlando is profound. Created to allow health-care safety-net ...

There are times when more isn’t better. It’s just more. This is one of those times. Democratic legislators are pushing Senate Bill 5981, which would expand a little-known federal drug discount program ...

The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows certain medical facilities to buy drugs at a discount to support care for low-income patients. Rhode Island's new law, Chapter 288, prevents drug makers from ...

It’s no surprise that chronic illness and affordability challenges can cause job loss, slow up wage gain and prevent work entirely. All Americans don’t share this burden equally, though. Minorities — ...

Across California, thousands of people are struggling to afford basic needs, including prescription medications. This burden falls hardest on our communities of color, who face higher rates of chronic ...