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Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs
The Trump administration proposes a rule to prevent hospitals in the 340B program from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients, aiming to save $1.1 billion annually. The rule would reduce Medicare reimbursements for these hospitals by approximately 40%, targeting cost savings for patients while raising concerns about potential revenue losses for hospital systems.
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