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  • September 18, 2026

    Taylor et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al (U.S. District Court, Maryland)

    Litigation Team

    The lawsuit challenges key provisions of an interim final rule implementing HR 1’s Medicaid work requirements.  Even though Congress categorically excluded medically frail people from the work requirements, the rule introduces restrictions on who qualifies and also imposes burdensome verification requirements for the medical frailty exclusion. The rule places millions…

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  • May 11, 2026

    Bessey v. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (District Court of Lancaster County)

    Litigation Team

    Legal Aid of Nebraska, joined by Nebraska Appleseed, the National Health Law Program, and TechTonic Justice, has filed a lawsuit against the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), challenging the State’s use of its new assessment system, which uses an algorithm to cut Medicaid home-care services for many individuals…

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  • January 16, 2026

    C.K. v. McDonald, Eastern District of N.Y.

    (Formerly C.K. v. Bassett)  Plaintiffs are two children on Medicaid who have been deprived of the intensive mental health services necessary for them to remain safely at home and in their communities, as required under the Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment mandate. Plaintiffs filed this action…

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  • January 15, 2025

    C.A. v. Garcia, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

    Litigation Team

    Plaintiffs are Medicaid-eligible children with a serious emotional disturbance who need intensive home and community-based services to treat or ameliorate their mental and behavioral health conditions. This class action arises from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ longstanding failure to provide the Plaintiff children with these legally-required…

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  • September 4, 2024

    Case Explainer: AMC v. Smith

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    On August 26, 2024, a federal court handed down a major victory for Medicaid enrollees in Tennessee, including people with disabilities, in the case A.M.C. v. Smith. The case was brought by the Tennessee Justice Center, National Health Law Program, National Center for Law and Economic Justice, and pro…

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  • April 3, 2024

    G.A. et al v. Bimestefer, District Court of Colorado

    Litigation Team

    Plaintiffs are Disability Rights Colorado and three children on Medicaid who have serious behavioral health needs. As a result, the Children need intensive behavioral health service to remain safely at home and in their communities. Plaintiffs complain of gaps in Colorado Medicaid’s coverage of these services and, as a…

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