Senator probes Cleveland Clinic, Bon Secours over 340B program

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, opened an investigation Sept. 28 into how Cleveland Clinic and a Bon Secours hospital is involved in the 340B drug pricing program.

340B is a federal drug pricing program that has seen scrutiny from drugmakers and support from participating hospitals. The program allows eligible hospitals and healthcare facilities that serve uninsured, low-income and rural patients to buy drugs at discounted prices.