Split 10th Circuit Panel Says Tribe Owed Support Costs For Health Care Program

Mealey's (March 7, 2023, 12:59 PM EST) -- DENVER — A divided 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on March 6 reversed dismissal of an Arizona Indian tribe’s suit against the government seeking additional federal funding to pay for health care services under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), with all three judges coming to different conclusions when interpreting the statute and a majority only agreeing that the tribe wins, but for different reasons....