Hillburn v. Maher

KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs Dale Hillburn, et al., recipients of aid under the Medicaid program, Title XIX of the Social Security Act (“Title XIX” or “Medicaid Act”), as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396-1396p (1982 & Supp. I 1983 & Supp. II 1984), who reside in “skilled nursing facilities” (“SNFs”) in the State of Connecticut (“State”), appeal on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated, from a final judgment entered in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut after a bench trial before Jose A. Cabranes, Judge, granting the relief sought in their…