United Hospital v. Tommy G. Thompson, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

United Hospital (“United”), a private healthcare provider in St. Paul, Minnesota, appeals from the district court’s 1 summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health & Human Services (“the Secretary”). United seeks certain payments under the Secretary’s Medicare reimbursement program for hospital expenses related to the treatment of poor and disabled patients. The district court approved the Secretary’s decision not to reimburse United for the claimed expenses as not arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law. We agree with the district court’s decision against…