SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS MEDICARE RULE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED PAYMENTS TO 340B HOSPITALS FOR OUTPATIENT DRUGS
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in American Hospital Association et al. v. Becerra, overturning Medicare rules that significantly reduced payments to 340B hospitals for outpatient drugs. The specific issue in the case was whether the Department of Health and Human Services had the authority under the Medicare Prescription Drug, …