AHA, Others File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients

Maine Hospital Association, others sue the federal government over changes to drug discount program

The program requires drug companies to sell certain outpatient medications at discounted rates.

Maine hospitals are suing the federal government over drug pricing

Maine hospitals warn that the Trump administration’s changes to the program could upend an already-fragile financial ecosystem for medical providers.

AHA, others file suit to stop costly 340B rebate program from harming hospitals and patients

The AHA, the Maine Hospital Association and four safety-net hospitals Oct. 9 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine challenging changes by the Department of Health and Human Services to the 340B Drug Pricing Program that would expand the use of a proposed rebate model previously halted by the courts.  The lawsuit seeks to prevent implementation of the new program, which is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. T…