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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