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 |
|---|---|
| Arbor Health | Morton |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth |
| Central Washington Hospital | Wenatchee |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane |
| Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan Counties Public Hospital District No. 6 | Grand Coulee |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital | Republic |
| Forks Community Hospital | Forks |
| Garfield Memorial Hospital | Pomeroy |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 | Ellensburg |
| Klickitat Valley Health | Goldendale |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital | Chelan |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital | Vancouver |
| Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 3 | Davenport |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center | Tacoma |
| Mason General Hospital | Shelton |
| Mid-Valley Hospital | Omak |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport |
| North Valley Hospital | Tonasket |
| Ocean Beach Hospital | Ilwaco |
| Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center | Odessa |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles |
| Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver |
| PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center | Longview |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser |
| Providence Health & Services - Washington | Everett |
| Providence Health & Services - Washington | Spokane |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Providence Centralia | Centralia |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville |
| Providence St. Joseph's Hospital of Chewelah | Chewelah |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla |
| Providence St. Peter Hospital | Olympia |
| Public Hospital District No. 4 King County Washington | Snoqualmie |
| Pullman Regional Hospital | Pullman |
| Samaritan Hospital | Moses Lake |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle |
| SHC Medical Center Toppenish | Toppenish |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon |
| Skyline Hospital | White Salmon |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center | Elma |
| Swedish Edmonds | Edmonds |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle |
| Tacoma General/Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster |
| Tri-State Memorial Hospital | Clarkston |
| United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | Seattle |
| Valley Hospital & Medical Center | Spokane Valley |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton |
| Whidbey General Hospital | Coupeville |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center | Colfax |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend |
| Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital | Yakima |
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