340B Spotlight: How much money are hospitals pocketing under 340B and what are they doing with those profits?

The once little-known 340B drug discount program, which was designed to help low-income, uninsured or otherwise vulnerable patients access prescription medicines at safety-net facilities, is now a trending topic in health care discussions. Everyone is asking questions – What is 340B, and who participates? Is it really helping patients, or is it being exploited to serve as a profit center? Is the program’s dramatic growth having unintended consequences throughout the rest of the health care system? 
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: 340B hospitals 340B Spotlight Source Type: news