Health Care & Hospital Law
Oct. 27, 2009
Court Won't Restore 'Optional' Benefits
A federal appeals panel dealt the first setback to patient advocates, who seemed on a roll against California's sweeping health care cuts, when it declined to enjoin the state from cutting "optional" Medi-Cal services.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appeals panel dealt the first setback to patient advocates, who seemed on a roll against California's sweeping health care cuts.
The court chose not to restore "optional" health services like dental and chiropractic care, podiatry, and some mental health services, which lawmakers eliminated in July as part of a larger budget fix.
The cuts did not s...
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