U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 8, 2011
Federal approval of Medi-Cal cuts could upend Supreme Court case
Federal approval of California's plan to reduce health care spending on poor residents could spell the end of a U.S. Supreme Court case to decide whether plaintiffs can sue under the Constitution to stop the cuts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Federal approval of California's plan to reduce health care spending on poor residents could spell the end of a U.S. Supreme Court case to decide whether health care providers and beneficiaries can sue under the Constitution to block cuts.
During the Oct. 3 argument at the court, several justices suggested there would be no case if California had only held off on trying to institute...
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