Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Fact Sheet: What the 340B Program Means for Hospitals, Health Centers, and Patients
The 340B drug pricing program is an essential component of our commonwealth’s safety net system, allowing hospitals and community health centers to manage rising prescription drug costs while reinvesting savings directly into patient care. Now, after more than 35 years of existence, 340B is under intense threats at both the state and federal level.
The urgency is real. Massachusetts hospitals and community health centers are standing together to protect this essential lifeline before it is too late. As providers face enormous financial turmoil and brace for sweeping federal policy changes, now is the time to act.
MHA and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers recently held a State House briefing to highlight the vital nature of 340B and encourage local legislators to support proposal that would protect the program:
