Oklahoma Hospital Association v. Oklahoma Publishing Company

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, The Oklahoma Publishing Company (OPUBCO), appeals a district court’s ruling refusing to vacate protective orders entered in a civil action styled Oklahoma Hospital Association v. Oklahoma Department of Human Services, bearing case number CIV-83-1274-BT. We will dismiss the appeal due to OPUBCO’s lack of standing.

Background

In 1983 the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) changed the methodology by which it reimburses hospitals for inpatient hospital services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries under the Oklahoma Hospital Assistance Program. On May 10,…