The Legal Firepower Behind the Fight
Hospitals in the suit were represented by a coalition of legal heavyweights from Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC and Deutsch Hunt PLLC, while Methodist Hospitals – Northlake Campus brought in Latham & Watkins LLP.
Defending the government, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar led a Department of Justice team that included Edwin Kneedler, Mark Stern, Ephraim McDowell, and Stephanie Marcus — all seasoned veterans in administrative and health law.
What Comes Next?
While the Supreme Court has now firmly outlined how HHS can wield its SSI measuring stick, the fallout is far from over. Hospitals will have to reassess funding strategies, and legal analysts anticipate further litigation on how these calculations play out in practice.
In the high-stakes world of hospital funding, this decision might be the calm before the next storm — and for many hospitals, it’s a verdict that cuts with surgical precision.
