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 |
|---|---|
| Allen County Regional Hospital | Iola |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan | Manhattan |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita | Wichita |
| Ashland Health Center | Ashland |
| Atchison Hospital Association | Atchison |
| Centura St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | Garden City |
| Centura St. Catherine Hospital- Dodge City | Dodge City |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby |
| Clara Barton Hospital Association | Hoisington |
| Clay County Medical Center | Clay Center |
| Cloud County Health Center | Concordia |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center | Coffeyville |
| Community Healthcare System | Onaga |
| Community Memorial Healthcare | Marysville |
| Decatur County Hospital | Oberlin |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center | Kinsley |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center | Ellsworth |
| Geary Community Hospital | Junction City |
| Goodland Regional Medical Center | Goodland |
| Gove County Medical Center | Quinter |
| Graham County Hospital | Hill City |
| Great Plains of Cheyenne County | St. Francis |
| Great Plains of Ellinwood | Ellinwood |
| Great Plains of Ottawa County | Minneapolis |
| Greeley County Health Services | Tribune |
| Greenwood County Hospital | Eureka |
| Hanover Hospital | Hanover |
| Herington Hospital | Herington |
| Hiawatha Hospital Association | Hiawatha |
| Hodgeman County Health Center | Jetmore |
| Holton Community Hospital | Holton |
| Hospital District #1 Of Crawford County Kansas | Girard |
| Hospital District #1 Of Dickinson | Abilene |
| Hospital District #1 Of Rice County | Lyons |
| Hospital District #6 Of Harper County | Anthony |
| Jewell County Hospital | Mankato |
| Kearny County Hospital | Lakin |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg |
| Kiowa District Hospital | Kiowa |
| Labette Health | Parsons |
| Lane County Hospital | Dighton |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Lawrence |
| Lincoln County Hospital | Lincoln |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital | Lindsborg |
| Logan County Hospital | Oakley |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital | Medicine Lodge |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus |
| Minneola District Hospital | Minneola |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems | Beloit |
| Morris County Hospital | Council Grove |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Seneca |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center | Chanute |
| Ness County Hospital | Ness City |
| Newman Memorial County Hospital | Emporia |
| Ninnescah Valley Health System | Kingman |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned |
| Phillips County Hospital | Phillipsburg |
| Rawlins County Health Center | Atwood |
| Republic County Hospital | Belleville |
| Rooks County Health Center | Plainville |
| Rush County Memorial Hospital | Lacrosse |
| Russell Regional Hospital | Russell |
| Sabetha Community Hospital | Sabetha |
| Satanta District Hospital | Satanta |
| Scott County Hospital | Scott City |
| Sheridan County Hospital | Hoxie |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital | Smith Center |
| South Central KS Regional Medical Center | Arkansas City |
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal |
| St. Luke Hospital | Marion |
| Stanton County Hospital | Johnson |
| Stevens County Hospital | Hugoton |
| Stormont-Vail Healthcare | Topeka |
| Sumner County Hospital District #1 | Caldwell |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas | Overland Park |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital | Wakeeney |
| UKHS Great Bend Campus | Great Bend |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City |
| Wamego Hospital Association | Wamego |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington |
| Wichita County Health Center | Leoti |
| William Newton Memorial Hospital | Winfield |
| Wilson Medical Center | Neodesha |
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