S. 4587, titled the "Rural 340B Access Act of 2024," proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act. This bill aims to expand the definition of a "covered entity" under the 340B drug discount program to include rural emergency hospitals. Specifically, these hospitals...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help small hospitals in the countryside by letting them buy medicines at lower prices so they can better take care of people who don't have much money. This helps these hospitals get the medicine they need to keep people healthy.