Advocacy – RWC-340B

RWC-340B Advocacy Work

Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access aspires to ignite an urgency within those serving the AIDS/HIV community to protect and preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The members of RWC-340B believe in the power of the many. Together we can have a more substantial and lasting impact through our advocacy work than we could apart. By joining the coalition, organizations are plugged into a larger network of like-minded advocates who tirelessly work to protect and preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program. We use 340B talking points to spread a strong, cohesive message about why Ryan White Clinics need the 340B Program. In order to accomplish our advocacy goals, we:

Participate in Fly-Ins and Visits to Capitol Hill

Members of RWC-340B routinely participate in fly-ins during which coalition members attend meetings on Capitol Hill to visit their congressional representatives. The message for these fly-ins is clear and strong: Please support the 340B Program for Ryan White clinics.

Members are able to tell their stories about how the 340B Program helps their clinics bring much needed services to their community and protects public health. They are able to discuss other issues with the congressional representatives, including the drug pricing debate, how proposed changes to healthcare could affect the 340B Program and the 340B Program income issue.

Elevate the Voices of Members Through Letters and Testimonies

Like a choir, the voices of many carry louder and farther than the voice of one. In the same way, a letter or testimony written on behalf of many organizations holds more weight than that of only one.

RWC-340B seeks to raise awareness around the importance of protecting and preserving the 340B Drug Pricing Program through sign-on letters addressed to those who seek to curb the impact it has upon our clinics. In doing this, coalition members’ voices are heard louder together than they are apart.

Recent letters and comments include:

Empower Coalition Members to Educate Congressional Representatives

Direct contact with Congress members continues to be one of the most effective advocacy tools. As a part of RWC-340B, coalition members are trained and equipped to develop relationships with their local in-district Congressional staffers.

These relationships allow the stream of dialogue to continue throughout the year, not just through meetings on Capitol Hill. In-district meetings are one of the most influential advocacy tools our members utilize.

Engage Grassroots Activism Through Direct Petitioning of 340B Decision Makers

RWC-340B engages grassroots activists in all areas of their advocacy efforts. Grassroots activism includes, but is not limited to, online petitioning, social media outreach, letter writing and community education.

Through a growing national membership and strong member support, we are able to mobilize activists all across the country in the effort to preserve and protect 340B. Members of RWC-340B are consistent in their message of protecting the 340B Drug Discount Program, and they are persistent about educating people about the program.