Since it was decided in 1985, the case of Alexander v. Choate has been taken to stand for the proposition that cutbacks in Medicaid expenditures are not disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act and likely also the ADA, even though they may effectively preclude people with disabilities from benefiting from important forms of treatment under the Medicaid program. The Affordable Care Act itself--and the Supreme Court's decision of the challenges to its constitutionality--[expected in late June; handed down in late June] may have far-reaching implications for the structure of state Medicaid programs. This session will explore likely consequences of ACA and the Court's decision for state Medicaid programs. It will also revisit the meaning of "meaningful access" to publicly funded health care services for people with disabilities and the continuing assumption that Alexander v. Choate bars any disability-based challenges to Medicaid cutbacks.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.