Commentary: Drug discount program helps Utah hospitals

Holly Richardson’s November 30 op-ed contains misinformation and sorely mischaracterizes the 340B drug discount program, particularly as it applies to Utah hospitals.The 340B program, created in 1992, was not initiated to address high cost drugs like HIV medications. The program was actually created in response to Federal legislation that inadvertently raised drug prices for safety-net providers. Congress’ intent of 340B is to help safety-net hospitals “stretch scarce Federal r