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Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center

Ruling by

Elena Kagan

Lower Court

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Lower Court Judge

Milan D. Smith Jr.

dissenting Judge(s)

Brett M. Kavanaugh
In calculating the Medicare fraction used to adjust rates paid to hospitals with higher percentages of low-income patients, "entitled to benefits" means those qualifying for the program.



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