Dossier
safety-net providers
Coverage of safety-net providers in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: Medicare takes another swing at 340B cuts to hospitals
Medicare proposes reducing payments to hospitals for drugs under the 340B program by over a third, citing surveys showing some patients paid more than hospitals. The change, part of a hospital outpatient payment rule, faces criticism from nonprofit and academic hospital groups, who argue it will harm safety-net providers, as only nonprofit facilities qualify for 340B discounts.