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Council backs hospital request to protect 340B savings and asks state to curb manufacturer restrictions
Summary
The Warwick City Council voted in favor of a resolution asking the General Assembly to support H5634/S114 to protect 340B program savings for safety-net hospitals and health centers; Hospital Association testimony said manufacturers’ practices have diverted tens of millions in savings away from local providers.
The Warwick City Council approved (vote: 7–1 with 1 recusal) a resolution urging the General Assembly to support legislation intended to protect 340B program savings for hospitals and community health centers that serve high volumes of uninsured and underinsured patients.
Lisa Tommaso, Senior Vice President at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, told the council the 340B…
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