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Hospitals just won a massive 340B victory that changes everything.
On March 3, 2026, a federal judge struck down HRSA’s child site registration requirement for the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
This is huge. Here’s why it matters:
🏥 The Problem:
For over 30 years, hospitals had to register off-campus facilities in HRSA’s system BEFORE those sites could access 340B drug discounts. New clinics? Urgent expansions? Emergency sites? All had to wait for bureaucratic approval while patients needed affordable medications.
Judge Mehta ruled HRSA exceeded its authority, creating barriers Congress never intended.
💊 What Changes Now:
Hospitals can immediately provide 340B-priced drugs at ANY qualifying off-campus location, as long as patients meet program requirements. No more registration delays. No more denying patients access to affordable medications while waiting for paperwork.
This restores the pandemic-era flexibility that helped hospitals rapidly expand care access.
🔄 But Here’s the Twist:
While hospitals celebrate this win, the entire 340B program faces its biggest shake-up since 1992. The administration proposed transferring oversight from HRSA to CMS, fundamentally changing how the program operates.
Plus, HRSA is pushing a new rebate model that would replace upfront discounts with backend rebates, potentially disrupting cash flow for safety net providers.
Think about this: We just removed one barrier to accessing affordable drugs, but we’re potentially creating entirely new ones through administrative restructuring.
The 340B program serves 12,000+ covered entities and saves billions in drug costs annually. These changes will ripple through every safety net provider in America.
Are we fixing the right problems, or just moving the goalposts?
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Jonathan Govette is a seasoned healthcare and technology executive with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and advising digital health companies. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health, an AI-driven Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnostics company focused on expanding access to early detection for underrepresented populations, particularly patients served by Federally Qualified Health Centers and value-based health plans.
With a background in engineering, product development, and strategic partnerships, Jonathan has founded and led multiple health technology ventures across clinical care delivery, regulated medical software, and AI-enabled diagnostics. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, technology, and health equity, with a consistent focus on translating complex clinical problems into scalable, real-world solutions.
Jonathan has spent much of his professional life dedicated to improving outcomes for marginalized and underserved communities. He has designed and implemented frameworks that align clinical quality, reimbursement, and technology to sustainably advance health equity at scale. This mission is deeply personal and informs his leadership philosophy and long-term vision for healthcare transformation.
In addition to his operating experience, Jonathan is an author and long-time writer in the healthcare domain, with over 20 years of published work covering digital health, medical innovation, and healthcare systems. He is a frequent mentor to early-stage founders and regularly advises startups on product strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market execution in regulated healthcare environments.
Before entering industry full-time, Jonathan nearly pursued a career in medicine with an early path toward cardiothoracic surgery, an experience that continues to shape his clinical perspective and respect for frontline care delivery.
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