A New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday that the state legislature did not overstep its authority in allowing Human Services to end coverage for nearly 12,000 legal immigrants enrolled in the state's FamilyCare program, according to a Star-Ledger report.
The state changed the program's eligibility rules last year as state officials dealt with a budget gap. Lawyers for Seton Hall University's Center for Social Justice claimed the change was unconstitutional because it singled out a certain group of immigrants.
According to the report, associate professor Jenny-Brooke Condon said the case may be appealed to the state Supreme Court. The decision to change eligibility requirements will save millions of dollars in free or low-cost health insurance for legal immigrants.
Read the Star-Ledger report on New Jersey health insurance.
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The state changed the program's eligibility rules last year as state officials dealt with a budget gap. Lawyers for Seton Hall University's Center for Social Justice claimed the change was unconstitutional because it singled out a certain group of immigrants.
According to the report, associate professor Jenny-Brooke Condon said the case may be appealed to the state Supreme Court. The decision to change eligibility requirements will save millions of dollars in free or low-cost health insurance for legal immigrants.
Read the Star-Ledger report on New Jersey health insurance.
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