The new rule would reduce the amount hospitals in the discounted drug program could be paid through Medicare by approximately 40%.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients.

WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno del presidente Donald Trump propuso el jueves una nueva norma para impedir que los hospitales apliquen recargos a medicamentos con descuento para…

Under the proposed rule, CMS would change the formula for reimbursement

Reducing Medicare payments for 340B drugs is the latest proposal focused on the hotly debated drug discount program.

The new rule would reduce the amount hospitals in the discounted drug program could be paid through Medicare by approximately 40%.

The Trump administration proposed a rule to stop hospitals from overcharging Medicare patients for discounted drugs.