Ruling on Denial of Medicaid Benefits – Nebraska

Nebraska judge strikes down Medicaid rule, By Nate Jenkins (AP), July 2, 2009, Lincoln Journal Star: “Nebraska has been wrongfully denying Medicaid coverage to hundreds of low-income residents whom state officials argued did not work enough to comply with a welfare-to-work program, a judge has ruled.  The ruling nixes a controversial state policy that required a single parent with one or more children younger than 6 years old, for instance, to work at least 20 hours a week to retain the Medicaid benefits…”