Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital v. Kent

Filed 7/31/18 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, A151588 v. (City & County of San Francisco JENNIFER KENT, as Director, etc., Super. Ct. Nos. CPF-09-509658, CGC-11-512059) Defendant and Respondent. The California Legislature reduced Medicaid hospital payments 10 percent between 2008 and 2011 and the federal agency administering the Medicaid program approved the rate reductions. A group of hospitals allege the rate reductions violate sections…