In a series of rulings, federal judges are limiting the ability of poor people to turn to the courts to fight for Medicaid benefits.
The judges, following guidance from the Supreme Court, are ruling that Medicaid recipients cannot use the courts to enforce a provision of the law that says they should have the same access to health care services as "the general population."
While the federal courts are still full of Medicaid litigation, it is proving more difficult for beneficiaries to prevail.
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