American Hospital Association

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL : ASSOCIATION, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 18-2084 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 2, 14 : ALEX M. AZAR II, United States : Secretary of Health and : Human Services, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS; GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION; DENYING AS MOOT PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION I. INTRODUCTION This action concerns whether the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) acted lawfully when it reduced…