Kaye v. Whalen

The Medicaid Program (subchapter XIX of the Social Security Act, US Code, tit 42, § 1396 et seq.) makes available funds, to be supplemented by State contributions, to pay for the medical care of those whose means fall below certain financial standards. The Federal funds are available to those States which submit a plan for administering the funds acceptable to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (US Code, tit 42, § 1396). The statute imposes myriad requirements as to what constitutes an acceptable plan (US Code, tit 42, § 1396a), but does not purport to set the specific rates at…