340B Drug Pricing Program

In The News
Oct 20, 2024

Welch Introduces Bill To Protect Drug Discount Program
Health Care Providers Say Bill Is Life Saving For Their Ability To Provide Care ST. JOHNSBURY — Shawn Tester, CEO of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, said the 340B drug discount program was essential for rural healthcare. “Without it, you’re going to have such a gaping hole in…
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Press Release
Sep 11, 2024

Welch Introduces 340B PATIENTS Act to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Health Care Providers Serving America’s Most Vulnerable, Rural, and Low-Income Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the bicameral 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support (PATIENTS) Act, legislation that would protect the 340B drug pricing program and ensure patients—especially those in lower income and rural communities—can continue…
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