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 Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court in support of the Chamber of Commerce. Question Presented: Whether the State of California's regulation ofnon-coercive employer speech about union organizing, California Assembly Bill No. 1889, Cal. Gov't Code 16645.2, 16645.7, is preempted by federal…
Supreme Court Amicus Brief. The Chamber, AHA, AHCA/NCAL, and their respective members have a strong interest in the proper interpretation of the FCA.
AHA joines GHA, AlHA and FHA in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Houston Medical Center's request for review of a case involving the protection of peer review records.
Holmes v. Bryan amicus brief
Your Home Visiting Nurse Services v. Shalala: Supreme Court
Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake amicus brief
In a billing/collection case, the AHA and NJHA are filing on behalf of St. Mary, Bon Secour, in support of the district court's decision in favor of the hospital. The lawsuit challenged the hospital's billing practices and the difference in pricing for insured and uninsured. The brief reinforces…
In a peer review case, the AHA is joining with several state associations and a number of individual hospitals in support of Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas \(Texas Health Systems\) appeal of a jury verdict. The brief argues that the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act should control and…
Amicus brief - Children's Seashore House v. Michelle K. Guhl, Commissioner of the NJ Department of Human Services