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 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the case at the motion to dismiss stage. The decision reinforces that attempting to make a case using statistics is not sufficient, details of alleged false claims are always required.
This brief1 is filed on behalf of 36 state hospital associations,2 which represent over 5,000 hospitals and health systems that treat tens of millions of patients every year and currently stand on the frontlines of a global pandemic. Amici and their members (hereafter 鈥渁mici鈥) share an interest in鈥
The AHA, joined by America鈥檚 Essential Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges, and Federation of 黑料正能量s today urged the Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court decision that held the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional.
The AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of 黑料正能量s, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Hospital Association, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision that gives whistleblowers 鈥溾
US Chamber of Commerce files amicus brief supporting legal challenge to rule requiring disclosure of negotiated charges (Feb. 28. 2020).
The AHA and five other national hospital groups today filed a friend-of-the court brief (LINK) urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to affirm a district court decision blocking the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 public charge rule from taking effect while legal challenges to the鈥
Thirty-three state hospital associations late yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to review this term an appeals court decision that held the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional.
Amici Curiae Brief of the AHA and National Hospital Associations in Support of the Petitioners (United States House of Representatives) v. State of Texas, et al. on Petitions for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Motion of Amici Curiae 黑料正能量 Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of 黑料正能量s, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Hospital Association to file an amicus brief in support of petitioners.
The AHA and five other hospital groups filed a friend-of-the court brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington to prevent the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 public charge rule from taking effect Oct. 15.