HR 44 · in committee · significant
Rural 340B Access Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill allows rural emergency hospitals to buy prescription drugs at discounted prices through a federal program.
- Rural hospitals and their patients benefit from lower drug costs through the expanded program.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no new federal spending required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would expanding the 340B drug discount program to rural emergency hospitals affect pharmaceutical companies' pricing strategies and profit margins?
- 02
What specific measures would ensure that rural hospitals pass drug cost savings directly to uninsured and underinsured patients rather than retaining them?
- 03
Which rural hospitals currently lack access to 340B discounts, and what evidence shows this program expansion would address their financial sustainability?
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Sponsor · R-MI-1
Jack Bergman
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
6/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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