Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2025) – Today, Charlene MacDonald, Executive Vice President from the Federation of American Hospitals released the following statement following yesterday’s Senate HELP Committee hearing on 340B: 

“Despite our long-standing commitment to serving vulnerable and low-income Americans, taxpaying hospitals are not eligible for, nor do we participate in, the 340B program. Put plainly: our hospitals derive no benefit from the 340B drug discounts available to other hospitals. Even with this uneven playing field, taxpaying hospitals provide more charity care on average than other hospitals – all while paying state and local taxes to feed directly into the communities we serve. We encourage policymakers to ensure the 340B program serves the patients it was intended to help while understanding this is not a policy that helps the over 1,000 taxpaying hospitals across America provide 24/7 patient care.” 

FAH’s statement refutes the incorrect implication made by Michelle Rosenberg, Director of Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office that the Health Resources and Services Administration doesn’t have proper processes or data to determine that participating hospitals are non-profits.