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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 13:06:26+00:00

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The future of healthcare policy could be significantly affected by the appointment of President Donald Trump’s nominee, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). SCOTUS has been highly influential in U.S. healthcare policy in the past, and going forward, it has the power to drastically change the healthcare system, perhaps most severely by declaring laws or past executive action to be unlawful or unconstitutional.
In the wake of Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment, reviewing his past opinions, especially as relates to the myriad laws and regulations that govern the U.S. healthcare system, may provide insight into how SCOTUS, with Judge Kavanaugh on the bench, may rule in future cases.
Judge Kavanaugh, whose confirmation hearing is expected to be set for fall 2018, has the potential to significantly influence future decisions of SCOTUS. The paper trail left by his previous opinions as U.S. Circuit Judge, which sheds some light as to how he could rule in future cases before SCOTUS – particularly those that relate to federal healthcare laws, may serve as a double-edged sword in his (likely to be contentious) judicial nomination, as the 2018 midterm elections heat up.
“Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court” By Ellen Cranley, Business Insider, July 9, 2018, http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-nominates-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-justice-anthony-kennedy-2018-7 (Accessed 7/18/18). Of note, Judge Kavanaugh is a former clerk of Justice Kennedy’s.
“Influential Judge, Loyal Friend, Conservative Warrior — and D.C. Insider” By By Scott Shane, Steve Eder, Rebecca R. Ruiz, Adam Liptak, Charlie Savage and Ben Protess, New York Times, July 14, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/judge-brett-kavanaugh.html (Accessed 7/24/18).
“The Artful Dodge That Saved Kavanaugh From Supreme Court Doom” By Sahil Kapur, Bloomberg, July 16, 2018, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-16/the-artful-dodge-that-saved-kavanaugh-from-supreme-court-doom (Accessed 7/18/18).
“Seven-Sky v. Holder” 661 F.3d 1, 44 (U.S. App. D.C., 2011).
“Everyone is panicking about what Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh means for the future of Obamacare” By Bob Bryan, Business Insider, July 10, 2018, http://www.businessinsider.com/brett-kavanaugh-nomination-impact-on-obamacare-healthcare-2018-7 (Accessed 7/20/18).
“Hospitals Challenge Medicare Payments, With Help from Judge Kavanaugh” By Robert Pear, NY Times, July 16, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/us/politics/medicare-lawsuit-brett-kavanaugh.html (Accessed 7/19/18).
The Chevron Doctrine comes from the landmark decision in Chevron U.S.A Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., which established rules for judicial review of agency interpretation of statutes; in brief, it requires judges to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes so long as they are reasonable (not arbitrary and capricious).
“Brett Kavanaugh’s track record” Politico, July 9, 2018, https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/09/brett-kavanaugh-track-record-675294 (Accessed 7/19/18); “The (other) attack on Chevron deference” By Allison Frankel, Thomas Reuters, December 8, 2017, https://www.reuters.com/article/frankel-chevron-otc/the-attack-on-chevron-deference-idUSKBN1E22SM (Accessed 7/19/18).
“Americans for Clean Energy v. Environmental Protection Agency” 864 F.3d 691, 703 (U.S. App. D.C., 2017).
“Allina Health Services v. Price” 863 F.3d 937, 944 (U.S. App. D.C., 2017).
“University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center v. Sebelius” 650 F.3d 685, 687-91 (U.S. App. D.C., 2011); “Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs v. Sebelius” 671 F.3d 1275, 1278-9 (U.S. App. D.C., 2012); “Allina Health Services v. Price” 863 F.3d 937, 944 (U.S. App. D.C., 2017).
“The (other) attack on Chevron deference” By Allison Frankel, Thomas Reuters, December 8, 2017, https://www.reuters.com/article/frankel-chevron-otc/the-attack-on-chevron-deference-idUSKBN1E22SM (Accessed 7/19/18).

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