Bradley Memorial Hospital v. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________________ ) BRADLEY MEMORIAL ) HOSPITAL, et al., ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) Civ. No. 04–416 (EGS) v. ) ) MICHAEL O. LEAVITT, ) Secretary of the United ) States Department of Health ) and Human Services, ) Defendant. ) _____________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Twenty-seven plaintiff hospitals (“Plaintiffs”) are providers of Medicare services in Connecticut. Plaintiffs seek a writ of mandamus from this Court compelling the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary” or “Defendant”), either directly or…