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340B Expansion in 2025

In 2025, the size of 340B profits increased 23%, fueling calls for program reform and increased transparency.

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Lead Policy In California

Communities across the country are responding to lead contamination in drinking water, however, California’s new inventory shows that there are no lead service lines left in the state.

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Maternal Healthcare in Crisis

Across rural communities, maternity wards are closing, leaving expectant mothers without nearby facilities to receive care.

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North Carolina Food Deserts

Tropical Storm Helene has turned some North Carolina communities into food deserts, but community organizations are stepping in to fill that void.

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340B and Small Business

Exploitation in the 340B program is raising insurance premiums for small businesses, forcing many to cut their health insurance benefits.

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Lead in Chicago Water

Elevated lead levels have been found in the drinking water of some homes in a Chicago suburb.

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Shrinking Rural Healthcare

The Rural Health Transformation Program was designed as a $50 billion safety net to improve rural health access, but Medicaid cuts are causing states to encourage hospitals to downsize instead of preserving this care.

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340B Disconnect In Minnesota

New 340B data out of Minnesota shows a growing gap between the program’s size and the benefits patients are receiving.

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PFAS and the Great Lakes

A new study uses 40 years of data to trace fluctuating PFAS levels across the Great Lakes and the species that live in the region.

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340B Transparency from the Inside

Last week, Eli Lilly, a large pharmaceutical company that works with covered entities in the 340B program began withholding 340B discounts from hospitals that don’t submit internal data claims. 

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Maternal Healthcare in Maine

MaineHealth is considering closing a labor and delivery ward at Lincoln Hospital due to declining birth rates, staffing shortages, and difficulty recruiting a permanent OB/GYN.

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PFAS In California’s Water

A recent pesticide analysis finds “forever chemicals” in about half of California’s drinking water sources.

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340B in Washington State

This week, a Washington judge struck down a challenge from pharmaceutical companies on a 340B regulation bill.

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