Government’s Reply Brief In Negotiated Charges Appeal - August 14, 2020

[ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15, 2020]
No. 20-5193

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, et al.,
                                                      Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.

ALEX M. AZAR II, in his official capacity as
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

                                                       Defendant-Appellee.

On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia

BRIEF FOR APPELLEE

 

Of Counsel:
ROBERT P. CHARROW
General Counsel
BRIAN R. STIMSON
Principal Deputy General Counsel
BRENNA E. JENNY
Deputy General Counsel & Chief
Legal Officer-CMS
ALEXANDER R. WHITE
Attorney
U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services

 

ETHAN P. DAVIS
Acting Assistant Attorney General
SCOTT R. MCINTOSH
COURTNEY L. DIXON
Attorneys, Appellate Staff
Civil Division, Room 7246
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 353-8189