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U.S. Supreme Court

Mar. 24, 2012

Supreme Court to consider expansion of Medicaid program

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Congress has the power to make states broaden Medicaid eligibility as a condition for accepting federal dollars to pay for health care for the neediest Americans.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its consideration of the Obama administration's health care overhaul next Wednesday with arguments over whether Congress has the power to make states broaden Medicaid eligibility as a condition for accepting federal dollars to pay for health care for the neediest Americans.


Medicaid already covers approximately 11 million Californians. The healt...

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