Administrative Actions May Complement Drug-Pricing Legislation

By John Wilkerson / April 23, 2021 at 2:27 PM
Although drug pricing legislation is taking center stage, there are some policies, including appraisals and reporting requirements, that likely would need to be handled administratively because budget reconciliation rules would prohibit them, sources say. Conventional wisdom is that administrative measures to curb price increases would follow legislation. Sources say that’s in part because it would be messy to write rules based on laws that might soon be outdated. It’s also because, to some extent, administrative actions are considered a backup...


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