Plaintiff / Appellee:	Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., doing business as UFHealth Shands Hospital, San Joaquin Community Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Health/San Joaquin Community Hospital, Memorial Hospital Flagler, Inc., 15cv192, Albany Memorial Hospital, 14-cv-536, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, 15cv192, Midland County Hospital District, 14cv503, doing business as Midland Memorial Hospital, Westchester County Health Corporation, 14cv503, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 15-cv-01601, doing business as Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, doing business as MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center & MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach, AHMC Monterey Park Hospital LP, 14cv1477, doing business as Monterey Park Hospital, Alta Los Angeles Hospitals, Inc., 14-cv-536, doing business as Los Angeles Community Hospital, AHMC San Gabriel Valley Medical Center LP, 14cv1477, doing business as San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, Copley Memorial Hospital, 14cv503, Adirondack Health Services, Inc., 14-cv-536 ; 15-cv-01150, doing business as Glens Falls Hospital, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, 15cv192, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, 15-cv-01601, Memorial Health Systems, Inc., 15cv192, American Hospital Association, 14cv607, Aurora Health Care Southern Lakes, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington, doing business as Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, doing business as Aurora Medical Center - Kenosha, doing business as Aurora Medical Center, Bay Area Medical Center, Inc., 17-39, Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, Inc., 15cv192, Oakbend Medical Center, 14cv503, Emory-Adventist, Inc., 15cv192, doing business as Emory-Adventist Hospital, Memorial Hospital-West Volusia, Inc., 15cv192, Sonora Community Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Sonora Regional Medical Center, University of Kansas Hospital Authority, 14cv503, AHMC Whittier Hospital Medical Center LP, 14cv1477, doing business as Whittier Hospital Medical Center, Aurora Health Care Central, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, Asante Rouge Valley Medical Center, 16-cv-01543, Flower Mound Hospital Partners, LLC, 15-cv-01793, doing business as Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound, Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc., 15cv192, Ahmc Monterey Park Hospital LP, 17-39, doing business as Monterey Park Hospital, Castle Medical Center, 14cv1477, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 14cv607, Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora West Allis Medical Center, Feather River Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Health/feather River Hospital, Central Valley General Hospital, 14cv1477, Aurora Health Care Central, Inc., 17-39, doing business as Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, New Jersey Hospital Association, 14cv607, Banner Health, 14cv607, Physicians Medical Center, LLC, 15-cv-01793, doing business as Texas Health Center For Diagnostics And Surgery, State University of Iowa, 14cv503, doing business as University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Metroplex Adventist Hospital, Inc., 15cv192, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 15-cv-01601, Henry Ford Health System, 15cv192, Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care Services, 14cv1477, doing business as Simi Valley Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital, Inc., 15cv192, SwedishAmerican Hospital, 14cv503, Fayette Regional Health System, 14cv503, doing business as Uniontown Hospital, Dignity Health, 14-cv-536, doing business as Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, doing business as California Hospital Medical Center, doing business as Catholic Healthcare West, doing business as Dominican Hospital, doing business as French Hospital M, Texas Health Huguley, Inc., 15cv192, Fletcher Hospital, Inc., 15cv192, Healthcare Association of New York, 14cv607, Aurora Medical Center Grafton, LLC, 17-39, doing business as Aurora Medical Center Grafton, Alhambra Hospital Medical Center Lp, 14cv1477, doing business as Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, Alegent Creighton Health, 14-cv-536, doing business as Alegent Creighton Health Midlands Hospital, doing business as Alegent Creighton Health Lakeside Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, 14cv503, AHMC Garfield Medical Center LP, 14cv1477, doing business as Greater El Monte Community Hospital, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc., 14cv503, Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., 15cv192, Alegent Health - Immanuel Medical Center, 14-cv-536, Rockwall Regional Center, LLC, 15-cv-01793, doing business as Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, Gwinnett Hospital System Inc., 14cv503, Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Inc., 14-cv-536, Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation, 15cv192, Carilion Medical Center, 15cv192, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, 15cv192, Lubbock County Hospital District, 14cv503, doing business as University Medical Center, Alegent Creighton Health Creighton University Medical Center, LLC, 14-cv-536, Takoma Regional Hospital, Inc., 15cv192, Alton Memorial Hospital, 14-cv-536, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, 15cv192, Florida Hospital Waterman, Inc., 15cv192, Aurora Health Care North, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County, Community Hospital of Brazosport, 14cv503, doing business as Brazosport Regional Health System, Baycare Aurora, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Baycare Medical Center, Hanford Community Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Medical Center - Reedley, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Inc., 15cv192, Board Of Trustees of North Kansas City Hospital, 14cv503, doing business as North Kansas City Hospital, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc., 14cv503, Southlake Specialty Hospital, LLC, 15-cv-01793, doing business as Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake, Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc., 15cv192, Walla Walla General Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Health/Walla General Hospital, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Inc., 15cv192, Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System, 14-cv-536, doing business as Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center, doing business as Mercy Hospital, Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., doing business as UF Health Jacksonville, White Memorial Medical Center, 14cv1477, doing business as White Memorial Medical Center, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, 14cv607, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, 14cv976, Delnor-Community Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Delnor Hospital, Portland Adventist Medical Center, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Medical Center - Portland, Allina Health System, 14-cv-536, doing business as Mercy Hospital, doing business as Abbott Northwestern Hospital, doing business as Buffalo Hospital, doing business as Cambridge Medical Center, doing business as Owatonna Hospital, doing business as, Martin Health System, 14cv503, doing business as Martin Memorial Medical Center, IHC Health Services, Inc., 15cv192, West Allis Memorial Hospital, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora West Allis Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 14cv503, Aurora Medical Center of Washington County, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Medical Center Washington County, Riverside Medical Center, 14cv503, Parkview Medical Center, Inc., 14cv503, Portercare Adventist Health System D/b/a Porter Adventist Hospital, Reedley Community Hospital, 14cv1477, Einstein Healthcare Network, 14cv607, Ukiah Adventist Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as Ukiah Valley Medical Center, Aurora Medical Center Of Oshkosh, Inc., 14cv1477, doing business as Aurora Medical Center Grafton, Athens Regional Medical Center Inc, 14cv503, AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center LP, 14cv1477, doing business as AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center LP, Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, 15cv192, University Community Hospital, Inc., 15cv192, Chattanooga Hamiliton County Hospital Authority, 14cv503, doing business as Erlanger Medical Center, West Allis Memorial Hospital, Inc., 14cv1477, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, 14-cv-536, St. Helena Hospital, 14cv1477, doing business as St. Helena Hospital Napa Valley, Mount Sinai Hospital, 14cv607, Central Dupage Hospital Association, 14cv1477, doing business as Central Dupage Hospital, Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, 14cv503, doing business as University of Virginia Medical Center, Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties, 14cv503, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 14cv1477, doing business as Adventist Health/Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Jellico Community Hospital, 15cv192, University Medical Center At Lafayette, 15-cv-01800, Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc., 14cv503, Pasco-pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System, Inc., 15cv192, Asante Ashland Community Hospital, 16-cv-01543, Greater New York Hospital Association, 14cv607, Adventist Glenoaks Hospital, 15cv192, Metroplex Adventist Hospital, Inc., doing business as Metroplex Adventist Hospital, 15cv192, Adventist Health System-Sunbelt, Inc., doing business as Central Texas Medical Center, Florida Hospital Orlando, and Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center, 15cv192, Jellico Community Hospital, doing business as Littleton Adventist Hospital, 15cv192, Takoma Regional Hospital, Inc., doing business as Takoma Regional Hospital, 15cv192, Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital North Pinellas, 15cv192, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, 15cv192, Memorial Hospital Flagler, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Flagler, 15cv192, Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation, doing business as Florida Hospital Fish Memorial, 15cv192, Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc., 14cv503, doing business as Floyd Medical Center, IHC Health Services, Inc., doing business as Alta View Hospital, American Fork Hospital, Bear River Valley Hospital, Dixie Regional Medical Center, Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital, Logan Regional Hospital, Mckay-Dee Hospital, and Park City, Memorial Health Systems, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, 15cv192, University Community Hospital, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Carrollwood, and Florida Hospital Tampa, 15cv192, Memorial Hospital-West Volusia, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Deland, 15cv192, Fletcher Hospital, Inc., doing business as Park Ridge Community Hospital, 15cv192, Adventist Health System Georgia, Inc., doing business as Gordon Hospital, 15cv192, Memorial Hospital, Inc., doing business as Manchester Memorial Hospital, 15cv192, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Shawnee Mission Medical Center, 15cv192, Henry Ford Health System, doing business as Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 15cv192, Portercare Adventist Health System, doing business as Porter Adventist Hospital, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Parker Adventist Hospital and Avista Adventist Hospital, 15cv192, Florida Hospital Waterman, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Waterman, 15cv192, Pasco-Pinellas Hillsborough Community Health System, Inc., doing business as Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, 15cv192 and Texas Health Huguley, Inc., doing business as Texas Health Huguley Hospital, 15cv192
Plaintiff / Appellant:	Fort Payne Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, doing business as Dekalb Regional Medical Center, Longmont United Hospital, 15-cv-01800, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, Lafayette General Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, MCSA, LLC, 15-cv-01800, doing business as Medical Center of South Arkansas, Antelope Valley Hospital, 15-cv-01800, Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Company, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Forrest City Medical Center, Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Company, Llc, 14cv1477, doing business as Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Company, Llc, Crestwood Healthcare, L.P., 14cv1477, doing business as Crestwood Medical Center, Foley Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, Gadsden Regional Medical Center, LLC, 14cv1477, Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, 15-cv-01800, QHG of Enterprise, Inc., 14cv1477, Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center, 15-cv-01800, Denver Health, 15-cv-01800, Bullhead City Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, doing business as Western Arizona Regional Medical Center, Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, 16-cv-00032, Payson Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, doing business as Payson Regional Medical Center, Punta Gorda HMA, LLC, 15-cv-01800, doing business as Bayfront Health Punta Gorda, Shannon Medical Center, 16-cv-00032, Asante Ashland Community Hospital, 16-cv-00032, National Healthcare Of Newport, Inc., 15-cv-01800, doing business as Harris Hospital, American Legion Hospital, 15-cv-01800, EMH Elyria Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, Palmerton Hospital-Carbon, 16-cv-00032, Mat-Su Valley Medical Center, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Bayfront Hma Medical Center, LLC, 15-cv-01800, doing business as Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, Oro Valley Hospital, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Oro Valley Hospital, Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital, 15-cv-01800, Parma Community General Hospital, 15-cv-01800, Anniston Hma, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Van Buren HMA, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Summit Medical Center, Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Northwest Medical Center - Springdale, UH Regional Hospitals, 15-cv-01800, University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, Asante Rouge Valley Medical Center, 16-cv-00032, Lodi Memorial Hospital Association, Inc., 15-cv-01800, doing business as Lodi Memorial Hospital, Northwest Hospital, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Northwest Medical Center, Memorial Hospital, Inc., 15-cv-01800, Affinity Hospital, LLC, 14cv1477, doing business as Trinity Medical Center, Greenville Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, doing business as L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 15-cv-01800, Indian River Memorial Hospital, 15-cv-01800, Centre Hospital Corporation, 14cv1477, doing business as Cherokee Medical Center, Triad of Alabama, LLC, 14cv1477 and Fort Smith Hma, LLC, 15-cv-01800, doing business as Sparks Regional Medical Center
Defendant / Appellee:	Alex Michael Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Case Number:	19-5087
Filed:	March 29, 2019
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other

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