AHF Prevails in CA’s Unconstitutional Attempt to End Medi-Cal Contract
In a move that ultimately was found unconstitutional, the State and its representatives attempted to end AHF’s very long-standing Medi-Cal contract to provide health care to about 770 people living with AIDS in California after AHF mailed patients suggesting they contact DHCS.
- In a move that ultimately was found unconstitutional, the State and its representatives attempted to end AHF’s very long-standing Medi-Cal contract to provide health care to about 770 people living with AIDS in California after AHF mailed patients suggesting they contact DHCS.
- AHF sued, alleging violations of the First Amendment, and the court issued a preliminary injunction.
- The lawsuit was pursued in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Los Angeles), and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
- The dispute is now over, and AHF’s contract has been further extended through December 31, 2025.