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Tammy Baldwin: “Hospitals, particularly from rural hospitals, would struggle…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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'340B Will Only Become More Essential': Tammy Baldwin Calls For Rural Healthcare Protections

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

One community health center in Wisconsin has said that under the proposed pilot program, their upfront drug costs would increase by 2,360%, threatening their financial stability and, of course, patient care. I've heard similar concerns from Hospitals, particularly from rural hospitals, would struggle with millions more in additional upfront costs under a pilot program as proposed. Dr. Feldman, how would a rebate model change the operation of the 340B program? And what would the impact of this shift be on providers and on patients? (00:54–01:09)

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Asserts that rural hospitals would face significant financial challenges due to increased upfront costs under the proposed pilot program.

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