The congressman who represents Richmond, Va., told a health system Wednesday he rejects its reasons for ceasing intensive care, maternity, and other vital services at a Richmond hospital in a mainly Black neighborhood despite the hospital allegedly earning millions of dollars for the system buying and billing 340B-purchased drugs at clinics in mainly white neighborhoods.
“I find it unacceptable that it appears the savings the Bon Secours health system has drawn from the federal 340B Drug Discount Program have not been extended to the most disadvantaged patients in the community served by Richmond Community Hospital, and instead have been invested in more affluent communities,” Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D) said in an Oct. 12 letter to hospital President Bryan Lee. “As a supporter of the 340B program, I hope Bon Secours’ actions moving forward more clearly reflect the health system’s stated mission to bring ‘good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved.’”
The congressman who represents Richmond, Va., told a health system Wednesday he rejects its reasons for ceasing intensive care, maternity, and other vital services at a Richmond hospital in a mainly Black neighborhood despite the hospital allegedly earning millions of dollars for the system buying and billing 340B-purchased drugs at clinics in mainly white neighborhoods.
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