As Vice-President of the Broadcast Ministers Alliance of Chicago, Inc. comprised of an interfaith body of religious leaders serving Chicago and its surrounding vicinity, I witness daily the profound impact of health care disparities on our African-American communities. Hospitals such as Sinai Chicago, Rush University System for Health (Rush), University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), Stroger, Michael Reese, Roseland, Jackson Park, South Shore, and St. Bernard are more than medical facilities; they are sanctuaries of hope and healing. Central to their mission is the 340B drug pricing program, a federal initiative that requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide discounts to eligible safety-net providers in exchange for the drugmakers’ ability to participate in federal Medicare and s

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