Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Association of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Cestero-Lopatequi

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO MEDICAID AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION OF PUERTO RICO, INC. ET AL., Plaintiffs, CIV. NO.: 19-1940 (SCC) v. DOMINGO EMANUELLI-HERNÁNDEZ ET AL., Defendants. OMNIBUS OPINION AND ORDER This matter arises from the government of Puerto Rico’s attempt to address a major public health crisis afflicting the island for more than a decade: the mass exodus of medical professionals in pursuit of better economic opportunity elsewhere in the United States. However, in a display of the complexities of federalism, that worthy purpose has…