Providence Health System-Washington v. Thompson

353 F.3d 661 PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM-WASHINGTON, dba-Providence Yakima Medical Center, dba Providence Yakima Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility; Providence Yakima Medical Center; Providence Yakima Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Tommy G. THOMPSON, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-35912. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 8, 2003 — Seattle, Washington. Filed December 17, 2003. Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for the defendant-appellant. James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney, for the defendant-appellant. Barbara C. Biddle, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C., for the defendant-appellant. Anthony A. Yang, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C., for the defendant-appellant. Stephen I. Pentz, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S., Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee. Before: Dorothy W. NELSON, Alex KOZINSKI, and…