SCOTUS Deals Massive Blow to Health Care Access
Strict Scrutiny
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Shifting Legal Landscapes: Medicaid and Civil Rights
This chapter explores the recent Supreme Court opinions on Medicaid and the evolving interpretation of spending clause statutes, emphasizing the shift in enforceability of civil rights by private litigants. The discussion critiques judicial philosophies that undermine established interpretations of rights, raising concerns about implications for health care and reproductive rights. It highlights the critical analyses of separate opinions from Justices Thomas and Jackson, linking these legal developments to broader issues of voter rights and public benefits access.
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