Hospital Groups Reply to Government Re: Disclosure of Negotiated Charges (August, 28, 2020)

ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15, 2020
No. 20-5193

In the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit

THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ET AL.,
APPELLANTS

v.

ALEX M. AZAR II,
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
APPELLEE

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (CIV. NO. 19-3619)

REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION,
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES, FEDERATION OF
AMERICAN HOSPITALS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S
HOSPITALS, MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM,
PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM – SOUTHERN CALIFORNA D/B/A
PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER, AND BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

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