No. 23-1275October Term 2024Decided Jun 26, 2025
Eunice Medina, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, et al.
The Supreme Court held that the Medicaid Act's "any qualified provider" provision does not create a private right enforceable by beneficiaries under 42 U.S.C.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 26, 2025
- What it's about
The Supreme Court held that the Medicaid Act's "any qualified provider" provision does not create a private right enforceable by beneficiaries under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court ruled that the statute addresses state duties rather than unambiguously conferring individual rights, meaning beneficiaries cannot sue states to enforce their choice of a specific medical provider.
Question presented
Does the Medicaid Act’s “any qualified provider” provision unambiguously confer a private right upon a Medicaid beneficiary to choose a specific provider?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 26, 2025
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 23-1275
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
opinion
opinion | Jun 26, 2025
Medina
opinion | Jun 26, 2025
Oral Arguments - Medina
audio | Apr 2, 2025
Petition
brief | Jun 3, 2024