340B Advocacy

• NACHC Files Suit Against HHS to Defend The 340B Drug Discount Program From Rx Manufacturer Attacks – 10/21/2020
• 340B Lawsuit Talking Points

• 340B Advocacy Toolkit
• Template Letter to HHS Secretary Azar or MOCs
• One Pager – 340B at FQHCs Overview
• One Pager – Pick Pocketing Overview
• Proposed Rule (NPRM) on Executive Order on around Insulin and EpiPens – Comments due 10/28/20:
  • Final NACHC Comments
  • Short Comment Template
  • Long Comment Template
• Social Media Graphics

• NACHC Press Release (07/24/2020): The White House Executive Order Regarding Health Centers and the 340B Drug Pricing Program
• (09/02/2020): Florida’s Community Health Centers Call on Congress, HHS and HRSA to Stop Drug Manufacturers from Undermining the 340B Program
• NACHC Press Release (09/04/2020): Protecting 340B Discount Drug Program a Top Priority for National Association
• NACHC Press Release (09/16/2020): Community Health Center Leaders Defend the 340B Drug Discount Program Against Rx Manufacturer Attacks
  • Video of the Press Conference

• July 16, 2020: 340B Coalition Letter Sent to HHS Secretary Azar 
• September 14, 2020: McKinley-DeGette letter to HHS Secretary Azar
  • Closed with 246 signatures – 57% of House members!
• September 15, 2020: Rep. Cindy Axne Dear Colleague letter to HHS re: Exec Order
  • Closed with over 100 signatures 
• Rep. Spanberger and Rep. McKinley Letter to HHS
  • Click to see a list of co-signers
• Reps. Spanberger (D-VA), McKinley (R-WV), Matsui (D-CA), Johnson (R-SD), Axne (D-IA), and Katko (R-NY) Letter HHS – Closed on February 25 with 226 signatures, 173 Democrats and 57 Republicans. 

• 340B Op-Ed Template
• Op-Ed/Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop Recording – May 21, 2020
• Workshop Handout – Op-Ed Tips and Tricks
• Sample Op-Ed Referenced in Recording

Examples of  340B Op-Eds/LTEs Written by CHC Leadership:

• October 01, 2020: Affordable prescription drugs threatened
  • Written By: Magdi Awad, MSA, Pharm.D., RPh., Director of Pharmacy at AxessPointe Community Health Centers, OH
• September 30, 2020: Pharmacy program that saves lives under attack
  • Written By: Gary Collins, CEO, Crescent Community Health, IA