340B Prescription Drug Program
The 340B Prescription Drug Program supports our role as a safety-net provider in offering vital healthcare services in the communities we serve. The program is only for hospitals that provide a high level of services to low-income individuals or serve isolated rural communities.
Within the program, pharmaceutical companies must agree to sell drugs used on an outpatient basis to safety-net providers at a discounted rate. Between 2022 and 2023, drug prices rose on average 15% for over 4,200 drugs. The 340B savings allow providers to stretch federal resources further and allow hospitals to continue providing critical services.
Pharmaceutical companies have not been eager to comply with the 340B program. 欧美视频 and more pharmaceutical companies deny access to 340B pricing for drugs dispensed through community or specialty pharmacies, causing harm to patient care as 80% of rural counties rely on a contract pharmacy to access medication.
欧美视频 has 17 hospitals participating in the 340B program. The savings allow for our hospitals to reinvest into the community. Without 340B, the provided and essential services that our communities rely upon would be significantly limited.
Markets participating in the 340B program include:
- 欧美视频 Bakersfield
- 欧美视频 Castle
- 欧美视频 Clear Lake
- 欧美视频 Glendale
- 欧美视频 Hanford
- 欧美视频 Howard Memorial
- 欧美视频 Lodi Memorial
- 欧美视频 Mendocino Coast
- 欧美视频 Portland
- 欧美视频 Reedley
- 欧美视频 and Rideout
- 欧美视频 St. Helena
- 欧美视频 Sonora
- 欧美视频 Tillamook
- 欧美视频 Tehachapi Valley
- 欧美视频 Ukiah Valley
- 欧美视频 White Memorial
The savings realized through the 340B program helps support community programs like:
- Free wellness visits, screenings and vaccinations or school aged children and vulnerable populations
- Providing medication to individuals at no cost
- Transportation to appointments, health education classes and support groups
- Access to specialty care programs
- Financial Assistance for medical visits, surgeries and medical supplies