Germantown Hospital & Medical Center v. Schweiker

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellants herein challenge the constitutionality of § 106 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(v)(1)(M).1 This section prohibits a *632health service provider from receiving reimbursement under the Medicare Act for the costs of providing indigent care services under § 603 of the Hill-Burton Act, 42 U.S.C. § 291c(e). Because we conclude that the district courts below properly resolved the constitutional challenges against appellants, we affirm in both appeals.

Appellants are several hospitals, medical centers, and other health service…