Amicus Briefs

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.

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U.S. Supreme Court \(No. 09-837\) Re: Student Exemption from FICA tax
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The Georgia Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the state's cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases, which was enacted as part of tort reform in 2005.
Illinois Supreme Court denied an appeal by Provena Covenant Medical Center to regain its property-tax exemption
AHA files amicus brief in the Supreme Court regarding medical liability and non-economic damages
The AHA filed an amicus brief in the U.S.
Opinion: One-hour Rule Litigation -- National Assoc. of Psychiatric Health Systems, AHA, et. al. v. Donna Shalala, Sept. 14, 2000
AHA urges Illinois Supreme Court to reverse decision denying Provena Covenant's property tax exemption.
Amicus brief: Richmond Memorial Hospital v. Taja Smith and Connie Elizabeth Smith: Supreme Court of the United States
AHA and GHA file amicus brief in support of GA medical liability reforms
Illinois Appellate Court, Fourt District, has overturned a favorable lower court decision and has reinstated the Department of Revenue's revocative of Provena Covenant Medical Center's property tax ex
Amicus brief - Exeter Hospital medical Staff v. Board of Trustees of Exeter Health Resources, Inc., et al the State of New Hampshire Supreme Court
Amicus brief: State of Illinois Department of Revenue v. Provena Covenant Medical Center
Matthew Ferdon v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Amicus brief - Gibson, et al, v. Virginia Mason Medical Center
amicus brief - Anderson v. U.S., Petition for Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus Brief - Power v. Arlington Hospital Association: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Amicus brief - Public Citizen, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Amicus brief: Stanford v. NLRB: Petition for Certiorari U.S. Supreme Court
amicus brief by Oakwood Healthcare Inc.