While many families are directly impacted by COVID-19 and while frontline 340B safety-net providers – certain hospitals and clinics that serve low-income patients and communities – are fighting COVID-19 – Eli Lilly is reporting record profits tied directly to their actions to limit savings for diabetes medications to 340B safety net providers. Eli Lilly 2020…
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In a flurry of executive orders and other Federal Register publications, the Biden Administration has revoked several policies of the prior administration that many 340B community members viewed as having been harmful to safety-net providers and their patients. For example, the Biden Administration issued a regulator freeze, which called on the heads of executive departments and…
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Through unprecedented attacks on the 340B drug discount program in 2020, CV340B has advocated for 340B’s protection in the community. On December 30th, 2020 Community Voices for 340B sent a letter outlining our work to President-Elect Biden’s transition team. CV340B received a positive response and looks forward to working with the new administration in 2021.…
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It’s our mission to take care of whomever walks through our doors. Whether critically ill, poor or in decent health, it doesn’t matter: at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing as well as our hospitals in surrounding areas, we help all of our patients get the care and medicine they need to get better and remain healthy.…
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In an op-ed submitted to the South Dade News Leader, Florida state Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announces her support of the 340B program and pledges to fight to protect it. The 340B program is one of the most important sources of affordable, critical care for the residents of South Florida. In her op-ed, Rep. Mucarsel-Powell states:…
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FHC Excellence and leadership posture Family Health Centers’ service area is primarily Okanogan County plus the Bridgeport Community in neighboring North Douglas County. We are committed to our mission of improving the health of our entire community. That is our bottom line. If in five years we have not seen measurable improvements in key health…
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The impact of rising drug prices is seen daily in Middle Tennessee and across the country. More than a quarter of Americans admit to not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point in the past year, primarily citing the cost. For many, these high prices lead to difficult decisions between adherence to medication or…
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On June 12 2019, 340B Health released their Annual 340B Health Member Survey Report for 2018. This year’s survey garnered a record number of responses from our 340B Health members, especially those in rural areas. The annual survey takes a comprehensive look at hospitals’ 340B operations, including how 340B savings are being used to support…
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My daughter Gabriella is a huge Taylor Swift fan, and one of her favorite Swift songs is “Look What You Made Me Do.” You might not think the song has any application to health care policy, but the connection became clear when I watched a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing on the cost of prescription…
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MANCHESTER, Ky. — Grace Health opened a new clinic in Manchester on Wednesday to serve the people of Clay County and the region. The $4.3 million clinic, paid for with a grant from Health Resources and Services Administration, employs nine clinicians with an additional support staff and provides care regarding family practice, internal medicine, women’s…
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