Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary v. Commissioner of Division of Medical Assistance

G.Z., a twenty day old infant with congenital glaucoma in both eyes, underwent eye surgery that required several hours of general anesthesia. His treating physician admitted the infant for inpatient hospital care because he needed postoperative monitoring and to assure the correct positioning *806of his head to minimize the risk of bleeding or changes in in-traocular pressure.2 H.D. was seventeen years old and twenty-three weeks pregnant. She had pain in her right side and lower abdomen, had been treated for a urinary tract infection, and had experienced nausea and vomiting in the week prior to…