340B Advocacy

Use the resources below to help navigate your advocacy efforts to protect Community Health Centers during and after COVID-19.

Use the resources below to guide your 340B advocacy efforts:

NACHC Lawsuit Against HHS to Defend 340B

340B Advocacy Resources

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:
Social Media Graphics

NACHC Press Releases Re 340B

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

340B Letters Sent to HHS and in Congress

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 and Examples

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

Check out this awesome video from the Kentucky Primary Care Association that outlines the importance of the 340B program!