Legal News
Money for safety-net hospitals at stake in dispute over Medicare payment formula
When it comes to highlighting the complexity of the Medicare Act and its hospital payment rules, Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation doesn’t disappoint. The case generates a whirlwind of interpretive complication as the parties spar over the proper applic
By IG
Nov 30, 2021
Roe v. Wade hangs in balance as reshaped court prepares to hear biggest abortion case in decades
When he ran for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who would vote to end the constitutional right to an abortion. During his four years in office, Trump placed three justices – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Ka
By IG
Nov 30, 2021
The morning read for Monday, Nov. 29
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Monday morning read: Fetal Viability, Lo
By IG
Nov 30, 2021
Chevron deference at stake in fight over payments for hospital drugs
How much should we pay for drugs? That’s the question at the center of American Hospital Association v. Becerra, a sleeper of a case involving billions of dollars in federal spending and a chance to reshape two doctrines at the heart of administrative law
By IG
Nov 30, 2021