🧵Irrespective of your view on the policy, delay is good for America's seniors. Here's why. This rule was rushed out with the official 1/3 https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-drug-pricing/update-1-federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-drug-pricing-rule-idUSL1N2J325K
Federal judge blocks Trump administration drug pricing rule

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a last-minute Trump administration rule aimed at lowering drug prices as of next week.

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-drug-pricing/update-1-federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-drug-pricing-rule-idUSL1N2J325K
version dropping on 10/27/20 for a 1/1/21 start. That's a short amount of time to implement and we've seen how people can be hurt by operational failures. See http://healthcare.gov , Medicare premium withholding, enrollment in Part D year one 2/3 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/27/2020-26037/most-favored-nation-mfn-model
Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model

This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) implements the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model, a new Medicare payment model under section 1115A of the Social Security Act (the Act). The MFN Model...

http://healthcare.gov
One of the many MFN rollout failures was the lack of a robust bene education campaign. This matters because @CMSGov expects there will be access issues. So seniors need to know what to do if there is a problem @medicarerights @AARP 3/3
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