California Cuts To Rural Healthcare Services Violate Medicaid Act

California Ass’n of Rural Health Clinica; Avenal Community Health Center v. Douglas et al.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, July 5, 2013

California recently enacted legislation that eliminates coverage for certain healthcare services in under-served rural areas to help curb the State’s budgetary woes. Specifically, the legislation cut coverage for adult dental, podiatry, optometry and chiropractic services in rural areas. The court ruled that eliminating coverage for such programs would be in conflict with the Medicaid Act and that the legislation …

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