Amicus Brief
The AHA weighs in on a number of issues of importance to hospitals and health systems, as well as the patients they care for, as they come before the court. Below are our most recent friend-of-the-court briefs.
AHA, others file friend-of-the-court brief in King v. Burwell
The Amicus Brief, on behalf of American Hospital Association, in support of Petitioner in ProMedica Health System, Inc. v. FTC, No. 14-762
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals on Dec. 23 urged the Supreme Court to affirm a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the right of health care providers to take states to court when they fail to live up to their payment obligations under the Medicaid Act.
The AHA, Federation of American Hospitals, Catholic Health Association of the United States, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Americas Essential Hospitals today urged the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to affirm the District Courts judgment that the…
The AHA, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Healthcare Financial Management Association yesterday urged the Supreme Court to affirm a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision limiting a federal agencys use of interpretive rules.
Amicus Brief in Support of Appellants' Petition for Rehearing by the American Hospital Association, Kentucky Hospital Association, Kentucky Medical Association, , Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Individual Kentucky Hospitals
The AHA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and American Medical Association today filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that greatly expands the reach of the False Claims Act…
Amicus brief in Browning-Ferris Industries of CA: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
The AHA, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to bar civil monetary penalties under the False Claims Act that irrationally exceed the harm actually suffered by the government.
The AHA strongly supports retaining the current National Labor Relations Board standards for employee access to employer-provided email systems and other forms of electronic communications, the association said in a friend-of-the-court brief (insert link) filed yesterday in a case before the Board.