American Hospital Association v. Azar
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
Challenge to the legality of the reimbursement rate changes
Claims of arbitrary and capricious decision-making |
| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 18-1238
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
January 27, 2020
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| gptkbp:events |
Legislative proposals to address Medicare reimbursement
Further appeals by the government |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Hospital Association v. Azar
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| gptkbp:impact |
Set precedent for future Medicare cases
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:American_Hospital_Association
gptkb:Alex_Azar |
| gptkbp:judges |
Judges Patricia Millett, Robert Wilkins, and Cornelia Pillard
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Part of ongoing litigation regarding healthcare funding
Addresses disparities in healthcare funding Addresses issues of public health funding Affects hospital financial stability Concerns federal agency authority Impacts state-level healthcare policies Implications for hospital operations Influences future healthcare regulations Involves administrative law principles Involves economic impacts on hospitals Involves federal budget considerations Involves healthcare equity issues Involves judicial review of agency actions Involves legal interpretations of healthcare laws Involves patient care considerations Involves stakeholder interests in healthcare Part of broader healthcare reform discussions Part of the ongoing debate over healthcare reform Related to healthcare access issues Involves the role of federal agencies in healthcare |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Medicare reimbursement rates
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
American Hospital Association represented by legal counsel
Alex Azar represented by the Department of Justice |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkb:Medicare_Access_and_CHIP_Reauthorization_Act |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Increased scrutiny of Medicare policies
Court ruled in favor of the American Hospital Association |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Impact on Medicare policy
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Criticism from government officials
Mixed reactions from healthcare providers Support from hospital associations |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:American_Hospital_Association_v._Burwell
gptkb:American_Hospital_Association_v._Hargan gptkb:American_Hospital_Association_v._Price |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
Healthcare policy |
| gptkbp:significance |
Influenced hospital funding and reimbursement practices
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_Hospital_Association_v._Becerra
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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