On February 22, 35 state and regional hospital associations — including WSHA — urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reverse a district court decision and grant a preliminary injunction to stop a nearly 30 percent Medicare payment reduction for many hospitals in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The American Hospital Association and other hospital groups challenged the payment cut on appeal. Read more from the AHA. (Tim Pfarr)