Medicare Proposes Slashing 340B Hospital Reimbursement by Over One Third

By Tara Bannow · STAT News · 2026-07-02

Federal regulators want to shift how nonprofit hospitals are compensated for drugs purchased through the 340B discount program. STAT News reports that a new proposal would drop payments from the current rate of average sales price plus 6% to a significant discount of 33.4% below

Federal regulators want to shift how nonprofit hospitals are compensated for drugs purchased through the 340B discount program. STAT News reports that a new proposal would drop payments from the current rate of average sales price plus 6% to a significant discount of 33.4% below