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We created the Health Care Litigation Tracker to make it easier to monitor the cases you care about and understand how courts are shaping health policy.

Katie Keith
Director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the O’Neill Institute

Andrew J. Twinamatsiko
Director of the Center for Health Policy and the Law at the O’Neill Institute
Latest Updates
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Appeal Filed
Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Granted
- Court
- Maryland — Northern
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +3 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Fourth Circuit
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +3 additional goal(s)
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Decision issued
Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Granted
- Court
- District of Columbia
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- New York Southern
- Goal
- Award damages
1:25-cv-10734
Pacific Inpatient Medical Group Inc. et al. v. Zelis Healthcare LLC et al.
- Filed:
- March 28, 2025
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Massachusetts
- Goal
- Award damages +3 additional goal(s)
- Status
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Briefing is ongoing
Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims Granted
- Court
- Texas Southern — Corpus Christi
- Goal
- Award damages
1:26-cv-12638
American Academy of HIV Medicine et al. v. Health Resources and Services Administration et al.
- Filed:
- June 10, 2026
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Massachusetts
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
4:26-cv-00748
Federal Trade Commission et al. v. World Professional Association for Transgender Health Inc. et al.
- Filed:
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Texas Northern — Fort Worth
- Goal
- Award restitution +2 additional goal(s)
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Briefing is ongoing
Motion to Dismiss Denied
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- Michigan Western — Southern
- Goal
- Award damages +2 additional goal(s)
26-12553
Clover Insurance Company v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
- Filed:
- July 22, 2026
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
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- Eleventh Circuit
- Goal
- Compel agency action +2 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Sixth Circuit
- Goal
- Block enforcement of a law +1 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Fourth Circuit
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
Key Dates
Joint Status Report Due
Oral Argument
Defendant’s Opening Brief Due
Discovery Conference
Defendants’ Response to Motion to Hold Funds Due
Status Conference
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Due
Joint Status Report Due
Oral Arguments
Defendants’ Response Brief Due
Hearing on Motions to Compel and Strike
Plaintiffs’ Brief Due
Plaintiff’s Opening Brief Due
Plaintiff Status Update Due
Defendant’s Answer Due
Hearing on Motion to Dismiss
Notice of Appeal or Joint Status Report Due
Plaintiff’s Expert Disclosure Due
Plaintiff’s Reply Re: Motion for Summary Judgment Due
Plaintiff’s Reply Re: Motion for Summary Judgment Due
Defendant’s Brief Due
Defendants’ Response to Motion to Complete Administrative Record Due
Hearing on Motions for Summary Judgment
Defendants’ Response to Motion to Strike Due
Joint Status Report Due
Joint Status Report or Joint Notice of Dismissal Due
Joint Discovery Plan Due
Amended Complaint Due
Discovery Deadline
Defendants’ Reply Re: Motions to Dismiss Due
Joint Status Report Due
Joint Report Due
Motions to Seal Due
Scheduling Conference
Joint Status Report Due
Defendants’ Response Brief Due
Oral Argument
Joint Appendix and Plaintiffs’ Opening Brief Due
Oral Argument
Hearing on Motions to Dismiss
Hearing on Motions to Strike, Dismiss, and Stay Discovery
Oral Argument
Plaintiff’s Reply Brief Due
Defendants’ Brief Due
Joint Status Report Due
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification Due
Plaintiff’s Opening Brief Due
Defendant’s Response to Complaint Due
Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment
Joint Status Report Due
Oral Argument
Hearing on Motion to Dismiss
Joint Status Report Due
Oral Argument
Plaintiff’s Response Brief Due
Discovery Deadline
Defendants’ Opening Brief Due
Plaintiff’s Response Brief Due
Rule 26(f) Report Due
Joint Notice Due
Case Management Conference
Joint Status Report Due
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