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HB 2371 SA 2 Is A Needed Fix – Support Your Constituents By Passing The 340B Bill
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] The 340B program has made a difference to patients struggling to make ends meet. Take Correy Bell, who was able to afford an inhaler for her chronic asthma and bronchitis because of the federal program. There were “no confusing hoops, no shame, no judgment, just real savings when I needed it the most,” said Bell, a long-time patient at Family Christian Health Center in Harvey. The federal government created the 340B Drug Pricing Program to help hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serving many low-income patients expand access to care and provide more comprehensive healthcare services. In addition to passing on prescription discounts to patients, hospitals and FQHCs are investing in patients in a variety of ways, including:
• Expanding critical healthcare services in underserved communities • Providing free transportation to medical appointments • Adding mobile clinics and new freestanding clinics 340B was designed to fix an unintended consequence of the Medicaid Drug Discount Program—revealed when drugmakers dropped the required voluntary discounts included with their best market price. Fast forward to the early 2020s, when drugmakers—in a parallel move—began restricting pharmacy contracts with 340B hospitals and FQHCs.
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