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 |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital | Springdale |
| Arkansas Children’s Hospital | Little Rock |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | Paragould |
| Ashley County Medical Center | Crossett |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County | Malvern |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart | Stuttgart |
| Baptist Health Medical Center – Van Buren | Van Buren |
| Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs | Heber Springs |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Little Rock | Little Rock |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden | West Memphis |
| Baxter Regional Medical Center | Mountain Home |
| Bradley County Medical Center | Warren |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital | Danville |
| Chi St. Vincent - Morrilton | Morrilton |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center | Lake Village |
| Conway Regional Medical Center | Conway |
| Crossridge Community Hospital | Wynne |
| Dallas County Medical Center | Fordyce |
| Dardanelle Hospital | Dardanelle |
| Delta Memorial Hospital | Dumas |
| Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home | Dewitt |
| Drew Memorial Hospital | Monticello |
| Five Rivers Medical Center | Pocahontas |
| Fulton County Hospital | Salem |
| Great River Medical Center | Blytheville |
| Izard Regional Hospital | Calico Rock |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff |
| Lawrence Memorial Health Foundation | Walnut Ridge |
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center | Magnolia |
| McGehee Hospital | Mcgehee |
| Mena Regional Health System | Mena |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville | Booneville |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith |
| NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison |
| Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden |
| Ozark Health | Clinton |
| Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravett | Gravette |
| Piggott Community Hospital | Piggott |
| SMC Mississippi County Hospital System | Osceola |
| St. Bernard’s Medical Center | Jonesboro |
| St. Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock |
| Stone County Medical Center | Mountain View |
| Unity Health Newport | Newport |
| University of Arkansas Hospital | Little Rock |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville |
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