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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Supreme Court Holds that Those “Entitled to Supplemental Security Income Benefits” Means Receiving Cash Payment for Hospital DSH...

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Last week, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, siding with the government and holding that, for purposes of the Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) calculation,...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies DSH Hospitals’ Attempts to Seek Higher Medicare Payments

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On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding the formula the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) utilized to calculate Medicare hospitals’ disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment...more

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Similar Language But a Different Outcome: Medicare DSH Payments after Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy

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Hospitals that serve a high number of indigent patients are faced with a dilemma: they must provide high-quality care but fixed Medicare reimbursement rates often do not take into account the higher operating costs that they...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 30, 2025

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On Tuesday, April 29, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, No. 23-715: This case addresses the proper method for calculating the “disproportionate share...more

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A Common Denominator Governs the Medicare Fraction - SCOTUS Today

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In its 2022 decision in Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, for Valley Hospital Medical Center, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the phrase “entitled to [Medicare Part A] benefits” applied to “all those qualifying for the...more

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Supreme Court Decides Advocate Christ Medical Center, et al. v. Kennedy

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On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Advocate Christ Medical Center, et al. v. Kennedy, No. 23-715, holding that for purposes of calculating the Medicare fraction, an individual is entitled to supplemental...more

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HIPAA Reproductive Privacy Rule Takes Effect Amid Legal and Political Uncertainties

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As of December 23, health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates (collectively, regulated entities) must comply with new reproductive health care privacy...more

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Federal Agency Deference Eliminated, Now What?

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that overrules the “Chevron doctrine.”  This means that federal agencies are limited in their ability to rely on their own interpretation of the laws they...more

Baker Donelson

60 Days After Loper: Health Care Impact of Chevron Deference's End

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine on June 28, 2024. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years slighting Chevron, it...more

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Chevron No More: The Impact on Benefit Plans

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce (Loper Bright), overturning Chevron U.S.A. Inc v. Natural...more

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Healthcare Private Equity: What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more

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Two Recent Supreme Court Decisions Could Dramatically Impact Health Care Regulatory Challenges at the Federal and State Levels

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For nearly 40 years, federal courts have been required to defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute, even if the court did not agree with that interpretation. This deference, commonly referred to as Chevron...more

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Courts Invalidate ACA Regulations Following Demise of Chevron Deference

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn its landmark 1984 Chevron decision, three district courts have struck down provisions in nondiscrimination regulations under the Affordable Care Act that prohibit...more

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The Future for Healthcare Is So Loper Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

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On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Loper Bright), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference, upending 40 years of precedent and significantly shifting power to the courts to...more

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Lawmakers Armed with Loper are Preparing to Take Aim at HHS Policies

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On July 10, 2024, HHS found itself a recipient of one of the dozens of letters sent to various federal agencies by Republican lawmakers. These letters task the federal agencies to themselves identify areas where the agencies...more

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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 3, July 2024

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Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more

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The Overturning of Chevron Deference: Implications for AI in Medical Research

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In a landmark decision on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron deference. Established in 1984, Chevron deference mandated that judges defer to federal agencies concerning...more

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No Doubt, ‘Chevron’ Is Out; How Will This Impact Healthcare?

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Through its recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (S. Ct. June 28, 2024), the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.,...more

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The Overturn of Chevron: A New Design for Healthcare Law

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On June 28, 2024, SCOTUS overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in its decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The Court’s ruling will have a significant impact on...more

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A New Arena for Future Challenges to CMS Regulations – the Overturn of Chevron

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., and consequently invalidated the “Chevron Deference” — a cornerstone of administrative law since 1984. In the 6-3 decision...more

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Chevron’s End Means Uncertainty and Opportunity for the Healthcare Industry

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“Chevron is overruled.” The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and its companion case, Relentless v. Department of Commerce, will have enormous effects on the healthcare sector....more

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Chevron Runs Out of Gas: The Bumpy Road Ahead for Health Regulations After Loper Bright

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On June 28, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Chevron doctrine, under which courts generally granted deference to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of ambiguous...more

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What Does the Overturning of Chevron Mean for Healthcare?

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on June 28, 2024, that changes the respective roles of administrative agencies and the courts in interpreting statutes. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the court...more

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What the Supreme Court's "Chevron Deference" Ruling Could Mean for Health Care Law

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Baker Donelson recently published Anticipating SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference – What to Know and Five Ways to Prepare explaining the United States Supreme Court's upcoming ruling which is expected to impact the regulatory...more

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Supreme Court Decides in Favor of 340B Hospitals Regarding Medicare Reimbursement Methodology

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On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of “340B” hospitals in a notable statutory interpretation case concerning how the federal Medicare program reimburses hospitals for prescription drugs. The...more

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