Walgreen Co. v. Hood

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Walgreen Company (“Walgreen”) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction barring the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (“the Department”) from using tiered Medicaid pharmacy-reimbursement rates to calculate payments to pharmacies serving Louisiana Medicaid recipients. Because we find that Walgreen does not have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, we AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Walgreen claims a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“section 1983”) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against…