A federal court in California has granted a preliminary injunction to prevent Assembly Bill 290, which is aimed at limiting dialysis provider profits and premium assistance, from taking effect.
“Considering both the likelihood that A.B. 290 will abridge plaintiffs’ constitutional rights and the extreme medical risks it poses to thousands of [end-stage renal disease] patients, the court finds it obvious that the public interest favors a preliminary injunction, and that the balance of the hardships tilts strongly in plaintiffs’ favor,” the court said in its ruling released Dec. 30.
“I am extremely disappointed to read the court’s order granting the plaintiff’s motions for a preliminary injunction of A.B. 290,” California Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Santa Rosa, said in an email statement to Healio/Nephrology. Wood is the author of the legislation that was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 13. 2019. --> READ MORE
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