Fullington v. Shea

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM E. DOYLE, District Judge.

This case raises the basic question whether Colorado can limit eligibility for medical aid (Medicaid) to those who qualify for various categorical public assistance programs, e. g., old age pension. Specifically, the question is whether Colorado regulations, which make eligible for Medicaid those who qualify for Old Age Pension or Aid to the Needy Disabled assistance but not to those whose income exceeds the levels set for each, are valid first under federal statutes and regulations and, secondly, as a matter of constitutional law.

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