Category: Research/Reports

340B Provides Benefits, Needs Reform, Says Literature Review

November 28, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

A JAMA Health Network literature review found that the 340B program provides a range of benefits but needs reforms.

The 340B program has provided a range of benefits but also needs reforms, according to a recent review of published [...]

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340B’s Footprint in Medicare Part D Is Growing, Study Says

November 28, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

A JAMA Health Forum study co- authored by Sean Dickson found the 340B program's footprint in Medicare Part D is increasing.

340B covered entities captured nearly half (49.9%) of their 340B-eligible prescriptions billed to Medicare Part D in 2020, up from [...]

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Improved Non-Profit Hospital Outlook Helped by 340B Payout: Moody’s

November 15, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The 340B program could have a big impact on not-for-profit hospital finances, said Matt Cahill, assistant vice president for Moody’s.

The 2024 outlook for not-for-profit hospital and health systems improved from negative to stable, in part, due to the planned [...]

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340B Hospitals Charge Higher Commercial Insurance Prices, Says PhRMA Funded Report

November 9, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Neil Masia, Ph.D., authored a Health Capital Group report that found 340B hospitals charge higher commercial insurance prices than non-340B hospitals.

The average hospital in the 340B program charges commercial insurers more than non-340B hospitals, according to a new report, which [...]

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340B Program May Lead to Lower Charity Care, Says Drug Industry-Backed AIDS Group

November 2, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Brandon Macsata, CEO of ADAP Advocacy, said the group plans to publish data from its ongoing study on the 340B program later this year.

Enrollment in the 340B program was linked to diminished spending on charity care, according to preliminary findings from an ongoing [...]

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340B Hospitals’ Community Benefit Surges in 2020, Says Hospital-Backed Report

October 31, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

The American Hospital Association published a study that found 340B hospitals' community benefit increased significantly in 2020.

The community benefits provided by 340B hospitals surged by $16.5 billion, or 24%, in the latest year analyzed by a [...]

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Most 340B DSH Hospitals Provide Below-Average Charity Care, Says Analysis Backed by Critics

October 19, 2023 Rich Daly, Editor in Chief Views

Bob Dold, a spokesperson for AIR340B, said the 340B program "has not translated into a stronger safety-net” after a drug industry backed analysis found 340B DSH hospitals provide below-average charity care.

The majority of 340B disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) provide charity care at lower rates than the national hospital average, found [...]

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Paper Warns on Duplicate Discounts from 340B Ceiling Price, Medicare Maximum Price

October 19, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

An Avalere study suggested 340B duplicate discounts could increase as a result of Medicare drug price negotiations.

Timelines for manufacturers to provide new Medicare “maximum fair prices” (MFPs) and 340B ceiling prices on drugs are misaligned, risking [...]

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In Study, Health Center’s Patients Laud its 340B Drug Assistance Program

October 17, 2023 Tom Mirga, Editor at Large Views

A recent study suggested a 340B cash discount program was associated with better outcomes for patients with diabetes.

A recent study found positive patient benefits from a 340B cash discount program. Low-income patients said saving money on injectable [...]

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Leading Senator, Provider Groups Publish Dueling Reports on Nonprofit Hospitals

October 13, 2023 William Newton, Associate Editor/Senior Writer Views

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and two hospital groups were at odds over whether nonprofit hospitals provide sufficient levels of community benefit.

A leading senator and two major hospital trade groups recently published conflicting reports on the level of community benefit that [...]

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