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Maine's standoff with the federal government over an estimated $20 million in Medicaid cuts has escalated to a court battle.
Attorney General William Schneider said Tuesday that his office has petitioned the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to force the federal government to approve Maine's application to eliminate health care benefits for about 33,000 people, or begin paying Maine's share of the coverage.
The petition follows last week's announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would not expedite its decision on the state's application. The LePage administration asked the agency in August to rule on the application by Sept. 1.
Maine's standoff with the federal government over an estimated $20 million in Medicaid cuts has escalated to a court battle.
Attorney General William Schneider said Tuesday that his office has petitioned the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to force the federal government to approve Maine's application to eliminate health care benefits for about 33,000 people, or begin paying Maine's share of the coverage.
The petition follows last week's announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would not expedite its decision on the state's application. The LePage administration asked the agency in August to rule on the application by Sept. 1.
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