Local health facility leaders defend 340B program amid concerns of potential fraud, fund usage

Local health facility leaders defend 340B program amid concerns of potential fraud, fund usage

WADENA — As Minnesota lawmakers revisit protections tied to the federal 340B drug discount program, hospital leaders say the stakes are high for critical access hospitals that rely on the federal drug pricing program to help offset rising costs of health care. For many rural health care providers, the program can mean the difference between maintaining core services and cutting them. How the 340B program works  Established in 1992, the federal 3…