340B Health Statement on the Forthcoming 340B Program Guidance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY NOV. 13, 2014
Contact: Randy Barrett
(202) 536-2285
randy.barrett@340bhealth.org
340B Health Statement on the Forthcoming 340B Program Guidance
WASHINGTON, D.C.—340B Health looks forward to commenting on the Health Resources and Service Administration's upcoming 340B program guidance. We support the Secretary of Health and Human Services' continued work to implement the 340B program and encourage the administration to draw upon our member hospitals' experience caring for low-income and other vulnerable patient populations.
The 340B program lowers drug costs for safety-net hospitals and other health care providers. These discounts enable them to stretch their scare resources so they can serve more patients and provide more comprehensive services, just as Congress intended. The forthcoming guidance should be written in a way that enables our member hospitals to continue meeting those objectives.
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340B Health is an association of more than 1,000 hospitals. We are the leading advocate and resource for those providers who serve their communities through participation in the 340B drug pricing program. For more information, visit www.340bhealth.org.
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