U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 30, 2012
Court ponders limits of federalism in Medicaid case
Even as the U.S. Supreme Court considered Wednesday whether Congress forced states into expanding their Medicaid rolls, the justices sought to flesh out a broader legal theory of coercion.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration on Wednesday of whether Congress forced states into expanding their Medicaid rolls also allowed the justices the chance to flesh out a legal theory of coercion that could rein in other federal spending programs.
The Obama administration's health care overhaul calls for states to broaden the criteria for who's eligible for Medicaid, a fe...
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