When the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Chevron doctrine on June 28,1 it threw into uncertainty the rulemaking and interpretation processes for laws, including those affecting health care. According to legal and policy experts speaking at an event hosted virtually by KFF, this decision could have major implications for health policy, including more legal challenges to health-related regulations. Legal Challenges to Federal Health RegulationsIn addition to the impact on the policy-making progress going forward, the overturn of Chevron could provide an avenue for several rules to be struck down or constrained. A federal district court recently put in place an injunction keeping this definition from going into effect as a lawsuit continues. Health Policy-Making Strategies Moving ForwardThe panelists discussed how the health policy world will react to this decision, including by writing in language to protect legislation against challenges.

Source: CNN July 26, 2024 02:51 UTC