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(28,136 posts) Fri Sep 29, 2017, 08:01 PM Sep 2017

Tom Price's final act

One last thing Tom Price did before he resigned.

Trump delays rule to punish drugmakers for price gouging

"The rule mandated by the ACA was written to deter price gouging. Under the rule, if a drug manufacturer is found to have “knowingly and intentionally” overcharged customers, a fine of up to $5,000 could be imposed for each instance of overcharge.

While the rule was supposed to go into effect on Sunday, it’s now been delayed until July. The Department of Health and Human Services quietly logged the delay into the federal register on Thursday."

https://m.mic.com/articles/184858/trump-delays-rule-to-punish-drugmakers-for-price-gouging-brekaing-key-campaign-pledge#.RJTVfNBkl