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News|Articles|July 23, 2026
Is 340B good for the healthcare system? Takeaways from an MHE/Drug Topics webinar
Author(s)Peter Wehrwein, Managing Editor, Denise Myshko
Industry leaders Tom Kraus and Shawn Gremminger debated 340B’s value during a Managed Healthcare Executive/Drug Topics webinar. Panelists clashed over transparency, safety-net eligibility, and how 340B savings should be spent.
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Does the 340B program help hospitals provide care and other services to low-income patients? Or has the program grown beyond what was initially intended, with undeserving institutions taking advantage of it?
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