How the Supreme Court's Chevron ruling will screw up healthcare

Do Not Resuscitate (This System) #355 is about last month’s Supreme Court ruling that will weaken if not cripple the administrative/regulatory state, and the impact of that decision on the healthcare sector. The case in question is known as “Loper Bright,” and the precedent it overturned is called Chevron Deference or just “Chevron.

This podcast is about how we spend trillions of dollars making intermediaries rich instead of making ourselves healthier. And the Supremes have really outdone themselves this time by stripping federal agencies of the benefit of the doubt in interpreting laws relevant to their mandates. Listen for a quick summary of what the ruling said and why it matters. Here are all the articles mentioned in this week's podcast.

Matt Stoller, “What is Chevron Deference, and how much does it matter?” BIG, Jul 1, 2024 https://bit.ly/3LwQp0U

Kaye Pestaina, Michelle Long & Justin Lo, “Supreme Court decision limiting the authority of federal agencies could have far-reaching impacts for health policy,” KFF Health News, Jul 01, 2024 https://bit.ly/3y1eM3G

Chuck Dinerstein, “The morning after Chevron: Courts tell the FDA how to do its job,” American Council on Science and Health, Jul 03, 2024 https://bit.ly/3WubLlC

Amy Howe, “Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies,” SCOTUSblog, Jun 28, 2024 https://bit.ly/4cLUSbV

Verge Staff, “What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more,” The Verge, Jun 28, 2024 https://bit.ly/3SfwgQN

Andrew Cass, “How the Supreme Court's Chevron deference ruling could affect healthcare,” Becker’s Hospital Review, Jun 28, 2024 https://bit.ly/3LB8YRn

“What does the end of Chevron Deference mean for federal health care programs?” Foley & Lardner LLP, Jul 1, 2024 https://bit.ly/3Y9gTgp

Brownstein Client Alert, “Health care impacts following Chevron decision,” Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Jul 3, 2024 https://bit.ly/3y1sW4S

Noah Tong, “How Chevron’s demise could impact employers, purchasers, and health payers,” Fierce Healthcare, Jul 11, 2024 https://bit.ly/3zP8DrX

Dave Muoio, “Hackensack Meridian Health cites Chevron’s demise in new lawsuit over DSH pay formula,” Fierce Healthcare, Jul 2, 2024 https://bit.ly/4cLTAhg

Noah Tong, “Court pauses CMS broker compensation rule for Medicare Advantage plans,” Fierce Healthcare, Jul 11, 2024 https://bit.ly/3YaToDQ

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