Indiana’s Medicaid program could be ditching a popular discount drug program

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,063

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The secretary of Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration wants to change how hospitals purchase discounted drugs for low-income patients — a controversial move critics say could jeopardize rural hospitals and clinics for low-income Hoosiers.

A proposed rule change introduced in February would eliminate access to a federal drug discount program known as 340B, which supporters say is a lifeline for rural hospitals and health clinics serving low-income patients.

Secretary Mitch Roob contends the …

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