The 340B program was created 30 years ago to support safety-net clinics and qualifying hospitals by establishing a discounted medicine program funded by biopharmaceutical manufacturers. The aim was to help vulnerable patients access medicines at these safety-net providers. Unfortunately, the program today has become largely unrecognizable as profit incentives have fueled rapid program expansion, particularly by large hospital systems and often at the expense of patients’ wellbeing. Here are three facts about the 340B program you may not know.
