Bell v. Leavitt in the Press

Washington: Medicaid citizenship lawsuit dropped, UPI (March 30, 2007)

“Plaintiffs have voluntarily dropped a suit challenging a U.S. law requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to prove their citizenship…That does not mean, however, that the requirement is not harmful, said John Bouman, an attorney for the plaintiffs and president of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.” Click here for article.

Mixed Ruling Mostly Upholds Medicaid ID Requirements, The New Standard (September 21, 2006)

“Advocates for the country’s low-income healthcare system have hit a legal roadblock in their challenge to new bureaucratic hurdles Congress has imposed on Medicaid access…”
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Chicago: Interim ruling issued on Medicaid lawsuit, UPI (September 19, 2006)

“A federal judge has upheld new Medicaid citizenship proof rules, but also ruled they should probably not apply to foster children… The Chicago district court handed down an interim ruling in a lawsuit filed against a Medicaid regulation requiring proof of citizenship to collect benefits that went into effect in July.” Click here for article.

Chicago: Judge defers citizenship-Medicaid law challenge, Reuters (September 19, 2006)

“A Chicago Judge has ruled that groups attacking a new law requiring Medicaid recipients to show proof of citizenship do not have legal standing to make such a challenge, a lawyer in the case said on Tuesday.” Click here for article.

Chicago: Press clips following Bush Administration’s exclusion of 8 million citizens, Shriver Center (July 11, 2007)

“In what some are calling an attempt to pre-empt a ruling in the July 8th hearing (Robert Pear, New York Times), the Bush administration issued final hour regulations that will exempt some 8 million citizens from the harm caused by the law.” Click here for article.

Baltimore: Medicaid rule adds exemption, Baltimore Sun (July 8, 2006)

“Amid mounting frustration over a requirement that Medicaid recipients document their citizenship to obtain health benefits, the federal government has exempted nearly 8 million people from the new rule -- including about 150,000 elderly and disabled Marylanders.” Click here for article.

Washington: White House to Ease Medicaid Rule on Proof of Citizenship, New York Times
(July 6, 2006)

“The Bush Administration said Thursday that it would exempt millions of the most vulnerable Medicaid recipients from a new law that requires them to prove they are United States citizens by showing birth certificates, passports, or other documents.” Click here for article.

Baltimore: To crack down on illegal use of benefits, those eligible for plan must show proof of citizenship; Medicaid mandate nears start, Baltimore Sun (June 29, 2006)

“Starting Saturday, millions of Americans who are eligible for Medicaid - including more than 700,000 poor Marylanders - will need to prove U.S. citizenship with driver's licenses, birth certificates or other documents to get or to keep their government health insurance.”
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Baton Rouge: 9 file lawsuit over new Medicaid law; Proof of citizenship required for benefits, Capital Bureau (June 29, 2006)

“Opponents of a new law requiring Medicaid recipients to give proof of citizenship to get benefits filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block its implementation.” Click here for article.

 
Washington: Group sues to stop Medicaid citizenship-documentation rule, The Hill
(June 29, 2006)

“A left-leaning group is challenging the Bush administration’s new citizenship-documentation requirements for Medicaid, saying that they put an undue burden on millions of the program’s beneficiaries.” Click here for article.

 
Chicago: Medicaid citizenship rule sparks lawsuit, USA TODAY (June 29, 2006)

“Low-income citizens backed by anti-poverty groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Chicago challenging a federal law requiring proof of citizenship to obtain Medicaid benefits. The groups, including the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, say the law that goes into effect Saturday will hurt people in nursing homes, victims of natural disasters and others who may be unable to provide original documents such as birth certificates.” Click here for article.

 
Chicago: New Medicaid law is called a threat, Chicago Tribune (June 28, 2006)