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.
The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it…
Introduction
Defendants have persuasively explained why the Complaint fails to state a claim as a matter of law. Amici do not seek to repeat those compelling legal arguments. Instead, amici can best assist the Court in another way: by providing critical information, based primarily on documents…
The AHA, joined by the Federation of American Hospitals, Michigan Health…
Amicus Brief: NJ Hospital Association Re: Federal Trade Commission V. Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. and Englewood Healthcare Foundation
INTRODUCTION
The FTC’s approach to defining the relevant geographic market in this case conflicts with settled law and economic principles, as well as business reality. In-deed, the FTC is attempting to do something that it has never directly attempted in hospital merger litigation—define a…
At a Glance
Amici curiae are 37 non-profit state and regional hospital associations. They represent thousands of hospitals and health systems across the United States. Amici and their members are committed to improving the health of the communities they serve through the delivery of high-quality,…
In 1990, Congress enacted the Medicaid Rebate Program, as part of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-508).20. This law requires drug companies that choose to participate in Medicaid to give states, which administer Medicaid, discounts comparable to those given to other payers.
The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to void a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it back…
The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to void a district court decision that refused to allow the case to proceed in federal court and denied the full protections of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness…
Amicus Brief Eli Lilly v Cochran Re 340B Contract Pharmacy – Intervention filed June 23, 2021.