Courts Become the New Health Policy Arena
July 1, 2024

(Axios) – If courts weren’t already exerting outsized influence over health policy, they’re much closer to being final arbiters now that the Supreme Court has scrapped the decades-old doctrine that gave the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other health agencies the power to interpret vague or ill-defined laws. Why it matters: Judges could get the final say on Medicare payment rates, drug and device regulation and even what constitutes a public health emergency. (Read More)