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 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault |
| Appleton Area Health | Appleton |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center | Marshall |
| Avera Tyler | Tyler |
| Bridges Medical Center | Ada |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge |
| Cannon Falls Medical Center - Mayo | Cannon Falls |
| Carris Health-Redwood | Redwood Falls |
| CCM Health | Montevideo |
| CentraCare Health - Paynesville | Paynesville |
| CentraCare Health - Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre |
| CentraCare Health System - Melrose | Melrose |
| CentraCare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie |
| CentraCare Health-Monticello | Monticello |
| Children’s Minnesota | Minneapolis |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet |
| Cook County Hospital District | Grand Marais |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center | Crosby |
| Deer River Healthcare Center | Deer River |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital | Ely |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia |
| First Care Medical Services | Fosston |
| Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare | St. Paul |
| Glacial Ridge Health System | Glenwood |
| Glencoe Regional Health Services | Glencoe |
| Graceville Health Center | Graceville |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids |
| Hendricks Community Hospital Association and Retirement Home | Hendricks |
| Hennepin Healthcare | Minneapolis |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson |
| Johnson Memorial Health Services | Dawson |
| Kittson Memorial Hospital | Hallock |
| Lake View Memorial Hospital | Two Harbors |
| Lakewood Health Center | Baudette |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples |
| Lifecare Medical Center | Roseau |
| M Health Fairview St. John’s Hospital | Maplewood |
| Madelia Community Hospital & Clinic | Madelia |
| Madison Hospital | Madison |
| Mahnomen Health Center | Mahnomen |
| Maple Grove Hospital | Maple Grove |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague | New Prague |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato | Mankato |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea | Albert Lea |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont | Fairmont |
| Meeker Memorial Hospital | Litchfield |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids |
| Mille Lacs Hospital | Onamia |
| Minnesota Valley Health Center | Le Sueur |
| Murray County Memorial Hospital | Slayton |
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm |
| North Memorial Health Care | Robbinsdale |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren |
| Northern Itasca Hospital District | Bigfork |
| Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia |
| Olmsted Medical Center | Rochester |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville |
| Perham Health | Perham |
| Pine Medical Center | Sandstone |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone |
| Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services | Elbow Lake |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls |
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing |
| Regions Hospital | St. Paul |
| Rice Memorial Hospital | Willmar |
| Riverview Healthcare Association | Crookston |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby |
| Sanford Health Westbrook Medical Center | Westbrook |
| Sanford Jackson Medical Center | Jackson |
| Sanford Medical Center Luverne | Luverne |
| Sanford Medical Center Wheaton | Wheaton |
| Sanford Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls |
| Sanford Tracy Medical Center | Tracy |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington |
| Sibley Medical Center | Arlington |
| Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital | Sleepy Eye |
| SMDC Medical Center | Duluth |
| St. Cloud Hospital | St. Cloud |
| St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Wabasha | Wabasha |
| St. Francis Medical Center | Breckenridge |
| St. Gabriel's Hospital | Little Falls |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services | Park Rapids |
| St. Joseph’s Medical Center | Brainerd |
| St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth | Duluth |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center | Duluth |
| St. Mary’s Regional Health Center | Detroit Lakes |
| Stevens Community Medical Center | Morris |
| Swift County Benson Hospital | Benson |
| Tri-County Hospital | Wadena |
| United Hospital | St. Paul |
| United Hospital District | Blue Earth |
| University Of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis |
| Welia Health | Mora |
| Windom Area Hospital | Windom |
| Winona Health Services | Winona |
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