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 |
|---|---|
| Adair County Memorial Hospital | Greenfield |
| Allen Memorial Hospital | Waterloo |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital | Audubon |
| Avera Holy Family Health | Estherville |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids |
| Belmond Community Hospital | Belmond |
| Boone County Hospital | Boone |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines |
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake |
| Burgess Health Center | Onawa |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Atlantic |
| Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa | Des Moines |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center | Cherokee |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center | Clarinda |
| Clarke County Public Hospital | Osceola |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Sumner |
| Crawford County Memorial Hospital | Denison |
| Dallas County Hospital | Perry |
| Davis County Hospital | Bloomfield |
| Decatur County Hospital | Leon |
| Delaware County Memorial Hospital | Manchester |
| Ellsworth Municipal Hospital | Iowa Falls |
| Floyd County Hospital | Charles City |
| Floyd Valley Hospital | Le Mars |
| Franklin General Hospital | Hampton |
| Genesis Medical Center - Davenport | Davenport |
| Genesis Medical Center, Dewitt | Dewitt |
| Greene County Medical Center | Jefferson |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital | Grundy Center |
| Guthrie County Hospital | Guthrie Center |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital | Guttenberg |
| Hancock County Health System | Britt |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare | Hawarden |
| Hegg Memorial Hospital | Rock Valley |
| Henry County Health Center | Mount Pleasant |
| Horn Memorial Hospital | Ida Grove |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital | Humboldt |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Des Moines |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion | Clarion |
| Jackson County Public Hospital | Maquoketa |
| Jefferson County Health Center | Fairfield |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial | Council Bluffs |
| Keokuk County Health Center | Sigourney |
| Knoxville Community Hospital | Knoxville |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center | Algona |
| Loring Hospital | Sac City |
| Lucas County Health Center | Chariton |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital | Winterset |
| Mahaska County Hospital | Oskaloosa |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center | Manning |
| Marengo Memorial Hospital | Marengo |
| Mercy Medical Center | Cedar Rapids |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein |
| MercyOne Primghar Medical Center | Primghar |
| MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center | Sioux City |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo |
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center | Osage |
| Monroe County Hospital | Albia |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital | Red Oak |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital | Orange City |
| Osceola Community Hospital | Sibley |
| Palmer Lutheran Health Center | West Union |
| Palo Alto County Hospital | Emmetsburg |
| Pella Regional Health Center | Pella |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital | Pocahontas |
| Regional Health Services of Howard County | Cresco |
| Ringgold County Hospital | Mount Ayr |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital | Harlan |
| Shenandoah Medical Center | Shenandoah |
| Sioux Center Health | Sioux Center |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington |
| St. Anthony Regional Hospital | Carroll |
| St. Luke's Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa |
| St. Luke's Regional Medical Center | Sioux City |
| St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital | Cedar Rapids |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital | Lake City |
| Story County Medical Center | Nevada |
| Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge |
| Union County Greater Community Hospital | Creston |
| University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics | Iowa City |
| Van Buren County Hospital | Keosauqua |
| Van Diest Medical Center | Webster City |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waukon |
| Virginia Gay Hospital | Vinton |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington |
| Waverly Health Center | Waverly |
| Wayne County Hospital | Corydon |
| Winneshiek Medical Center | Decorah |
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