Hiv and Hepatitis Policy Institute v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HIV AND HEPATITIS POLICY INSTITUTE et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 22-2604 (JDB) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs, three individuals and three patient advocacy groups, challenge a rule promulgated by defendants, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), its component agency the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), and the leadership of those agencies (collectively, the “agencies”). This rule affirmatively permits, but does not…