Cecile Erwin Young, in Her Official Capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc.; And Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. v. Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company

ACCEPTED 15-24-00114-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/27/2025 4:03 PM No. 15-24-00114-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK __________________________________________________________________ FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS A USTIN, TEXAS 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM __________________________________________________________________ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Cecile E. Young, in her official capacity as Executive Commissioner of Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc., and Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. Appellants, v. Cook Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Health Plan, Superior HealthPlan, Inc., and Wellpoint Insurance Company, Appellees. __________________________________________________________________ Appeal from 455th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. D-1-GN-24-003839, Hon. Laurie Eiserloh, Presiding __________________________________________________________________ AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF TEXAS INC.’S RESPONSE TO APPELLEES’ MOTIONS FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF __________________________________________________________________ TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP Marc J. Kessler Joseph R. Knight Admitted Pro Hac Vice State Bar No. 11601275 South High Street, Suite 1800 111 Congress Ave., Suite 2800 Columbus, Ohio 43215-6106 Austin, Texas 78701 (614) 220-0237 (512) 770-4010 Attorneys for Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc. (“Aetna”) adopts by reference the responses filed by the Executive Commissioner and Molina to each appellee’s motion for temporary relief, which comprehensively demonstrate why the Court should deny the motions. Tex. R. Civ. P. 9.7.

Prayer Aetna respectfully urges the Court to deny the appellees’ motions for temporary relief.

Respectfully submitted, TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP /s/ Marc J. Kessler Marc J. Kessler Ohio Bar No. 0059263 South High Street, Suite 1800 Columbus, Ohio 43215-6106 (614) 220-0237 EWELL, BROWN, BLANKE & KNIGHT LLP /s/ Joseph R. Knight Joseph R. Knight State Bar No. 11601275 Congress Avenue, 28th Floor Austin, Texas 78701 512.770.4010 877.851.6384 (fax) [email protected]

Attorneys for Aetna Better Health of Texas, Inc.

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Envelope ID: 104933735 Filing Code Description: Response Filing Description: Aetna's Response to Appellees' Motions for Temporary Relief Status as of 8/27/2025 4:18 PM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Michaelle Peters [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Julie Wright [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Amanda DoddsPrice [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Karen Burgess 796276 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Mark Emery 24050564 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Robert Johnson 10786400 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Richard Phillips 24032833 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT J McCaig 24070083 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Michelle Ku 24071452 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Joseph Knight 11601275 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Amy Warr 795708 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Warren Huang 796788 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Paul Trahan 24003075 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Susan Harris 6876980 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Anna Baker 791362 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Maria Williamson [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Cory Scanlon 24104599 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Mandy Patterson [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Michelle Joyner [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT William FCole [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Abril Rivera [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Nancy Villarreal [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

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Envelope ID: 104933735 Filing Code Description: Response Filing Description: Aetna's Response to Appellees' Motions for Temporary Relief Status as of 8/27/2025 4:18 PM CST Case Contacts Nancy Villarreal [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Kayla Ahmed [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Kristin Hernandez [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Thomas Coulter 4885500 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Victoria Gomez [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Cheryl LaFond 24104015 [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Jessie Johnson [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Benjamin Grossman [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Cory Scanlon [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT David Johns [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Jennifer Cook [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Juliana Bennington [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Jonathan Hawley [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM ERROR Trisha Marino [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Katie Dolan-Galaviz [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Karen Walker [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Tiffany Roddenberry [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Stacey Obenhaus [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Jason R.LaFond [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Matthew Gordon [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Jeffrey Stephens [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Stacey Jett [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT Perkins Docketing Team [email protected] 8/27/2025 4:03:28 PM SENT