ADAP Advocacy Publishes Infographics on 340B Program's Impact on Medical Debt

ADAP Advocacy has published two new infographics as part of its 340B Project, highlighting the persistent issue of medical debt and its severe impact on patients despite the massive growth of the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The infographics complement recently released materials and form part of the ongoing national advocacy campaign questioning whether the 340B program has become "too big to fail."

The first infographic, titled "340B Too Big to Fail – Medical Debt – Part 1," demonstrates how the 340B Drug Pricing Program was originally designed to help low-income patients access healthcare services. However, despite the program's expansion to $66 billion in scale, primarily benefiting hospitals rather than patients, medical debt continues to represent a devastating financial burden for countless Americans. Most concerning is that the majority of this medical debt is actually owed to the very hospitals that qualify for 340B program benefits.

The second infographic, "340B Too Big to Fail – Medical Debt – Part 2," reveals how numerous hospitals participating in the 340B Program are employing aggressive and predatory debt collection tactics against patients. These practices frequently damage consumer credit reports and create additional barriers to financial stability for vulnerable individuals. Rather than setting reasonable prices and offering robust financial assistance programs, many 340B hospitals are choosing to sue their patients instead of providing the free charity care required by law.

The complete two-part infographic series is available for download at https://www.adapadvocacy.org/publications.html#i. These publications raise critical questions about the program's effectiveness in serving its intended purpose of helping poor patients access healthcare, particularly as medical debt remains a pervasive problem affecting millions of Americans who interact with 340B-eligible healthcare institutions.