The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Chamber of Commerce challenging Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, ruling plaintiffs lacked standing to sue, The Hill reported Aug. 6.
The case centered on the Chamber’s opposition to the drug pricing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. The original lawsuit, dismissed almost a year ago, included plaintiffs Dayton (Ohio) Area Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and found the groups lacked standing to sue on behalf of their members.
The appeals court agreed with the lower court’s conclusion and clarified that although businesses may have interests in states where they are not headquartered, this alone does not establish standing.
Having lost at the appellate level, the Chamber could choose to appeal to the Supreme Court, according to The Hill.
