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GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL v. SHALALA

No. 91-2079.

508 U.S. 402 (1993)

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL et al. v. SHALALA, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 7, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carel T. Hedlund argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs was Leonard C. Homer.

Edward C. DuMont argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Edwin S. Kneedler, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, John P. Schnitker, Susan K. Zagame, Darrel J. Grinstead, and Henry R. Goldberg.*

White, J.,delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J.,and Blackmun, O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ.,joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Scalia, JJ., joined, p. 420.

Justice White, delivered the opinion of the Court.

As a means of providing health care to the aged and disabled, Congress enacted the Medicare program in 1965. See Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 79 Stat. 291, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1395 et seq. Under the program, providers of health care services can enter into agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to which they are reimbursed for certain costs associated with...

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