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Federal class action claims state violated constitutional rights by improperly cutting off Medicaid coverage.
- Trial begins to determine if Florida's Medicaid terminations violated due process under federal law.
- Plaintiffs argue termination notices were inadequate and failed to allow recipients to prove eligibility.
- 1.8 million Floridians have been removed from Medicaid since last year, many due to procedural issues.
- A ruling in favor of plaintiffs could lead to reinstatement of coverage for hundreds of thousands.
- This case could set a national precedent for how states manage Medicaid terminations.
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