Tracking the most important health care lawsuits in U.S. courts today
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Issues We’re Tracking
- 340B Program 21 cases
- Equity 53 cases 1 Topics
- Federal Health Funding 59 cases 5 Topics
- Health Care Affordability 63 cases 8 Topics
- Medicare Advantage 38 cases 5 Topics
- Prescription Drug Pricing 42 cases 5 Topics
- Private Health Insurance 114 cases 13 Topics
- Reproductive Health 54 cases 5 Topics
- Transparency and Quality 9 cases

Our Team
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
1:26-cv-14051
State of Illinois et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
- Filed:
- September 2, 2026
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Massachusetts
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- New Hampshire
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Ohio Southern — Western
- Goal
- Award damages +3 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- California Northern
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
1:26-cv-02460
Hennepin County, Minnesota et al. v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
- Filed:
- July 14, 2026
- Status
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Decision issued
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Granted in Part
- Court
- District of Columbia
- Goal
- Block enforcement of agency action +2 additional goal(s)
1:25-cv-00136
ERISA Industry Committee v. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
- Filed:
- January 17, 2025
- Status
- Case stayed
- Court
- District of Columbia
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
2:25-cv-05023
UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. The New York and Presbyterian Hospital
- Filed:
- September 8, 2025
- Status
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Briefing is ongoing
Motion to dismiss denied
- Court
- New York Eastern
- Goal
- Award damages +5 additional goal(s)
1:25-cv-05571
Cement and Concrete Workers DC Benefit Fund v. The New York and Presbyterian Hospital
- Filed:
- October 3, 2025
- Status
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Briefing is ongoing
Motion to Dismiss Denied
- Court
- New York Eastern
- Goal
- Award damages +5 additional goal(s)
- Status
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Briefing is ongoing
Motion for Stay Granted
- Court
- Maryland — Northern
- Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action +2 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- Pennsylvania Western
- Goal
- Award damages +3 additional goal(s)
8:26-cv-00023
Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company et al. v. Prime Healthcare Services – St. Francis LLC et al.
- Filed:
- January 5, 2026
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- California Central — Southern
- Goal
- Award damages +5 additional goal(s)
- Status
- Briefing is ongoing
- Court
- California Eastern
- Goal
- Award damages
Key Dates
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Amended Complaint Due
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Plaintiff’s Reply Brief Due
Oral Argument
Hearing on Motions to Dismiss
Defendants’ Response to Amended Complaint Due
Status Conference
Responses to Motion for Discovery Due
Defendants’ Brief Due
Plaintiffs’ Expert Disclosure Due
Plaintiffs’ Updated Reply Brief Due
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification Due
Plaintiff’s Opening Brief Due
Discovery Deadline
Plaintiff’s Reply Brief Due
Responses to Motions to Dismiss and for Preliminary Injunction Due
Joint Status Report Due
Defendant’s Response Due
Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment Due
Hearing on Motion to Dismiss
Joint Status Report Due
Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment
Hearing on Motions to Dismiss
Petition for Rehearing En Banc Due
Oral Argument
Joint Status Report Due
Hearing on Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff’s Response Brief Due
Joint Status Report Due
Oral Argument
Discovery Deadline
Defendants’ Opening Brief Due
Plaintiff’s Response Brief Due
Defendant’s Response Brief Due
Plaintiffs’ Response Brief Due
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment Due
Defendants’ Response Brief Due
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Expert Discovery Deadline
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Plaintiff’s Expert Reports Due
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