Executive Summary
On January 6, 2026, a federal court handed down a major victory for Medicaid enrollees in Florida in the case Chianne D. v. Harris (formerly Chianne D. v. Weida) following a six-day trial. The case was brought by the Florida Health Justice Project and the National Health Law Program through its Health Law Partnership (HLP).
In a thorough 273-page decision, the Court found that Florida’s Medicaid termination notices “border on the incomprehensible” and violate the procedural due process protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, likely resulting in mistaken loss of Medicaid eligibility for children, pregnant and postpartum individuals, and parents/caretakers. The Court ordered that Florida may not terminate these groups for being over-income until the notices are fixed.
This case explainer highlights key aspects of the decision and describes what the next steps are. An earlier case explainer details the initial case filing.
Case: Due Process, Notice and Hearings
