Chrisdiana v. Department of Community Health

Plaintiff appeals as of right and by leave granted orders affirming defendants’ administrative denials of plaintiff’s applications for benefits under certain public health care programs, specifically, Medicaid, emergency services only (ESO) Medicaid, and Maternity Outpatient Medical Services (MOMS).1 We affirm.

Plaintiff is an Indonesian citizen legally residing in the United States pursuant to a J2 visa, and her husband is in the United States pursuant to a J1 visa. J1 visas are “nonimmigrant visas” given to “exchange visitors,” or aliens with no intention of abandoning their foreign…