Advocates Optimistic After Arguments In SCOTUS Nursing Home Case

Beneficiary advocates are hopeful that parts of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will not be undermined after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a highly watched case over whether individuals can use federal courts to enforce the requirements of an array of federal programs, including Medicaid and CHIP. The case involving a nursing home resident who filed a federal civil rights claim has attracted opposing views from a variety of stakeholders, including House and Senate Democratic leadership,...