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Court Blocks Trump's Drug Pricing Policy for Safety-Net Hospitals

1/10/2026

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cannot require safety-net hospitals to pay full price upfront for the first 10 Medicare drug price negotiation medications.
The First Circuit rejected the administration's bid to pause the injunction blocking the program.
The American Hospital Association argued the policy would cost safety-net hospitals, but the court noted no evidence of its impact.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cannot require safety-net hospitals to pay full price upfront for the first 10 Medicare drug price negotiation medications.
The First Circuit rejected the administration's bid to pause the injunction blocking the program.
The American Hospital Association argued the policy would cost safety-net hospitals, but the court noted no evidence of its impact.