On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the case. The insurer argued federal law prohibits states from requiring payers to relinquish cost and outcomes data, according to the report.
Justice Stephen Breyer did not deny the information should be available, but he and several other justices expressed concern over allowing states to individually establish reporting requirements for payers. Justice Breyer suggested this should be left to the discretion of a federal agency, according to the report.
The Obama administration and 20 other states stand with Vermont. The Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision by June, according to the report.
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