Health Policy
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December 28, 2020
On Dec. 23, Judge Catherine C. Blake of the District of Maryland granted the plaintiffsâ request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a case challenging the Trump administrationâs âMost Favored Nationâ (MFN) rule impacting the federal governmentâs Medicare Part B drug expenditure. Its originally scheduled effective date would have reduced reimbursements to healthcare providers from Jan. 1, 2021, cutting spending by a predicted $5 billion in its first year, and nearly $70 billion over the MFN ruleâs lifetime. In a parallel California proceeding, the court is expected to rule on the plaintiffsâ request for a preliminary injunction today.