Are Hawaii's 340B Hospitals Putting Profits Over Patients?
The 340B program should help vulnerable Hawaii patients. Instead, 340B hospitals, contract pharmacies and PBMs are using the program to earn massive profits at the expense of patients.
Hawaii 340B Hospitals in the News
Kaiser sues The Queen’s Health Systems over ‘unfair billing practices’
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Report finds that most hospitals aren’t complying with price transparency rules
Honolulu Civil Beat
Nonprofit hospital relative charity care down from 2020-2022
Modern Healthcare
Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Report
Patient Rights Advocate
Hawaii 340B Hospitals by the Numbers
HI 340B hospitals have 240 contracts with 340B pharmacies - 42% with out-of-state pharmacies.
Straub Clinic & Hospital has 60 contracts, 42% with out-of-state pharmacies.
93% of HI hospitals provide below-average levels of charity care.
Hilo Medical Center devotes just 0.1% of its operating costs to charity care.
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HI 340B hospitals earn 12x more in 340B profits than is spent on charity care.
The Queen’s Medical Center earns annual profits of $36 million.
State figures are based on most recent data from PhRMA, Pioneer Institute and ProPublica. Last updated April 2024.
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340B Hospitals in Hawaii
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| Entity Name | Address | City | Zip | 340B ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Medical Center DBA Adventist Health Castle | 640 Ulukahiki St. | Kailua | 96734 | DSH120006 |
| Hilo Medical Center | 1190 Waianuenue Ave. | Hilo | 96720 | DSH120005 |
| Kahuku Medical Center | 56-117 Pualalea St. | Kahuku | 96731 | CAH121304-00 |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children | 1319 Punahou St. | Honolulu | 96826 | PED123300-00 |
| Ka'u Hospital | 1 Kamani St. | Pahala | 96777 | CAH121301-00 |
| Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital | 4643 Waimea Canyon Rd. | Waimea Kauai | 96796 | CAH121300-00 |
| Kona Community Hospital | 79-1019 Haukapila St. | Kealakekua | 96750 | DSH120019 |
| Maui Health System, a Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, LLC, DBA Maui Memorial Medical Center | 221 Mahalani St. | Wailuku | 96793 | DSH120002 |
| Molokai General Hospital | 280 Home Olu Place | Kaunakakai | 96748 | CAH121303-00 |
| Pali Momi Medical Center | 98-1079 Moanalua Rd. | Aiea | 96701 | RRC120026-00 |
| Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital | 67-1125 Mamalahoa Hwy. | Kamuela | 96743 | DSH120028 |
| Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital | 4800 Kawaihau Rd. | Kapaa Kauai | 96746 | CAH121306-00 |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital | 888 S. King St. | Honolulu | 96813 | RRC120022-00 |
| The Queen's Medical Center | 1301 Punchbowl St. | Honolulu | 96813 | DSH120001 |
| Wilcox Memorial Hosptial | 3-3420 Kuhio Highway | Lihue | 96766 | DSH120014 |
Data from HRSA Office of Pharmacy Affairs 340B OPAIS Database – Accessed July 2024