Disability advocates are hailing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case that they feared could lead to severe restrictions on the rights of people who rely on Medicaid and other government programs.
The high court issued an opinion late last week in a case known as Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski.
The 7-2 ruling preserves the ability of individuals receiving services through programs like Medicaid to sue state and local governments if their civil rights are violated.