Federal judge delays Trump outpatient drug pay demo
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A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration would have to wait to implement a demonstration to tie Medicare outpatient drug pay to drug prices in foreign countries.
The demonstration was supposed to start on Jan. 1, but U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake issued a temporary restraining order on the policy for 14 days. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Association of Community Cancer Centers, the Global Colon Cancer Center Association and National Infusion Center Association to stop the policy.