WILDER v. VIRGINIA HOSPITAL ASSN.

No. 88-2043.

496 U.S. 498 (1990)

WILDER, GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, ET AL. v. VIRGINIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Claire Guthrie, Deputy Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General, Roger L. Chaffe, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Pamela M. Reed and Virginia R. Manhard, Assistant Attorneys General.

Deputy Solicitor General Roberts argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Lawrence S. Robbins, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, and Irene M. Solet.

Walter Dellinger argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Martin A. Donlan, Jr., and Judith B. Henry.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Health Care Association et al. by Thomas C. Fox, Joel M. Hamme, Eugene Tillman, W. Thomas McGough, Jr., Rex E. Lee, and Carter G. Phillips; for the California Association of Hospitals et al. by Robert A. Klein, Mark S. Windisch, and C. Darryl Cordero; and for Temple University by Matthew M. Strickler.

Robert D. Newman filed a brief for the Gray Panthers Advocacy Committee et al. as amici curiae.


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to determine whether a health care provider may bring an action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 (1982 ed.)1 to challenge the method by which a State reimburses health care providers under the Medicaid Act (Act), 79 Stat. 343, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1396 et seq. (1982 ed. and Supp. V). More specifically, the...

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