Florida nursing home residents sue for care at home
April 1st, 2008From tampabay.com (St. Petersburg Times):
Seven nursing home residents backed by the AARP Foundation have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida under the Americans with Disabilities Act. They say the state’s Medicaid program is biased toward institutional placements, and want the right to determine where they live.
Florida spends 87 cents of its Medicaid dollar on nursing homes when caring for the frail and disabled. Only nine other states commit a smaller portion to home-based care. [The Florida practice] “perpetuates the segregation of persons with disabilities,” the suit says.


