Health Centers Tell White House Insulin Executive Order Could Backfire

The president’s executive order aimed at making insulin affordable for low-income diabetics would do the opposite in some circumstances, and the order violates the law that governs community health centers, health center representatives told White House officials in a private meeting Wednesday (Sept. 9). To implement the order, HHS will use an interim final rule, according to list of regulations under White House review, which will speed rulemaking as the presidential election nears. The Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications was...