“Hubris Squared”: What SCOTUS Decision Gutting Deference to Public Agencies Means for Health Care Protections – Health Care in Motion

The last days of the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) term brought some blockbuster decisions with far reaching implications for federal agencies charged with regulating health care. In an expected but still monumental move, SCOTUS issued a decision in Loper Bright vs. Raimondo overruling decades of precedent under which courts gave deference to agency interpretation of federal statutes the agency was charged with enforcing. The case is already reverberating in the health policy sphere, where federal regulations often bring clarity and force to vague statutory provisions and where in-depth scientific expertise and evaluation provide a critical check on corporate power. Read on to learn more about how this decision could impact access to health care, including for people with complex and chronic conditions.

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