Kaine pitches reforms for drug pricing program supporting underserved patients, safety net providers

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 672

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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After years of bipartisan deliberation, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., has introduced legislation to strengthen and protect a federal drug pricing program.

Known as 340B, the program has helped Virginia hospitals and clinics and others nationwide care for underserved patients by requiring pharmaceutical companies offer prescription discounts to qualifying providers.

By purchasing drugs at steep discounts while charging insurers full prices, participants are meant to pocket the difference, which helps providers stretch their …

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