Biden’s HHS Freezes Trump Insulin, Epinephrine Rule Until March
The HHS Thursday froze the former Trump administration’s December drug policy that requires community health centers to pass on all their insulin and epinephrine discount savings to patients.
Centers that don’t pass on the savings wouldn’t qualify for federal grants. The rule, which was finalized in late December, is delayed until March 22, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a Federal Register post.
Former HHS leaders argued the drug rule would benefit patients who struggle to pay for expensive insulin and allergy medication. However, the health centers said they already pass on those savings and this rule is merely an administrative burden that paints them as entities that price-gouge patients. It’s not clear how many facilities would have to follow the rule or face funding restrictions.
That’s right, make insulin and epinephrine more expensive for poor people.
Great plan.
Another Trump policy reversed, and if some old people lose their feet or die, well, they probably voted for Trump anyway and deserve it.
Pretty much everything that President Trump could claim as an accomplishment is on the chopping block. Does not matter whether rescinding a Trump EO benefits or harms the US public. It has to be erased because Trump did it.
I am waiting for Biden to rescind the COVID vaccine approvals. Would not be surprised if that is coming.
You’re missing it. The order wasn’t rescinded, it was stopped from taking effect until March… at which point, President
HarrisBiden can quietly let the order come into effect and his DHS spokescritters can make appearances on MSNBCBSABCPBS taking the credit for Trump’s policy.Who benefits from killing this rule?
The Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the Health Insurance Companies.
The Pharmaceutical Companies will still pay these kickbacks, but now the money will not go to the individual prescription drug users.
Once again, the Democrats PROVE they really don’t give a care about the little guys and girls. They kow tow to their corporate masters and campaign donors.