What happens when patients can finally afford the medication they truly need instead of settling for what they can pay for? The answer is transformative healthcare.

Pharmacy Director Dennis Kimbrell shares a surprising revelation from his experience with the 340B drug pricing program at MedLink. When he first joined the organization, he expected to help patients save money on their existing medications. Instead, he discovered something far more impactful – patients weren't using effective medications at all because they simply couldn't afford them.

This conversation shows how the 340B program helps in two big ways: it saves patients money, and it also helps MedLink keep offering important health services to the community. Thanks to these savings, MedLink has been able to grow and add dental care, mental health help, addiction recovery support, and imaging services — all of which are hard to find in rural or low-income areas.

Dennis also talks about how hard it is for some people to get proper healthcare, especially in places where there aren’t enough doctors or many people don’t have insurance. The 340B program lets clinics like MedLink offer care at lower costs, using a sliding fee scale based on how much money a family makes. This way, people can get the care they need — no matter their financial situation.