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When it comes to healthcare, there’s a lot at stake this legislative session. Illinois faces up to $57 billion in federal Medicaid cuts over 10 years due to H.R. 1, with as many as 300,000 vulnerable Illinoisans expected to lose health coverage.

Many Illinoisans are struggling to make ends meet, with higher gas and grocery prices resulting from harmful federal actions. These are the same people served by hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) participating in the federal 340B program. Yet hospitals and FQHCs also face increased costs—from supplies to staffing.

The federal government created the 340B Drug Pricing Program in 1992 to help hospitals and FQHCs caring for many low-income patients to expand access to care and provide more comprehensive healthcare services. Hospitals and FQHCs put 340B savings into needed services, such as free health screenings, free transportation to medical appointments, new mobile clinics and freestanding clinics, and more.

Recent drugmaker restrictions have complicated the ability of hospitals and FQHCs to continue offering the healthcare historically marginalized communities deserve. Legislator support is critical to ensuring 340B survives and communities thrive—at NO cost to taxpayers and with NO budget appropriation needed. Vote YES on House Bill 2371 SA 2. Patients and providers are counting on you. Learn more.