American Hospital Association et al v. Kennedy et al

Docket No.
1:26-cv-00515
District Court
Maine

Goal

  • Block enforcement of an agency action
  • Declaration that agency action is unlawful

Issues

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Why This Matters:

Why This Matters:

The plaintiffs, an association of hospitals and individual medical centers, allege that a newly revised 340B pilot rebate payment model, which would require hospitals to pay drug manufacturers the full price of certain drugs upfront and then seek a rebate once the drugs have been administered to eligible patients, violates the Administrative Procedure Act and imposes burdensome administrative and financial costs on participating hospitals.

Potential Impact:

Potential Impact:

Changing how hospitals have historically paid for discounted 340B drugs could be costly for some hospitals, thus hampering their ability to provide comprehensive care to underserved populations.

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Current Status

Briefing is ongoing