This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the history of private enforcement of the Medicaid Act pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. It then describes the current state of enforcement and explains why developments must be monitored closely in 2022.
In "Detrimental Effects of Allowing States to Waive the Essential Health Benefits," Senior Attorney Michelle Lilienfeld and Staff Attorney Héctor Hernández-Delgado explain how…