California, under state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, is poised to lead the way in an appeal of O’Connor’s ruling. And few states have as much on the line — given the aggressive implementation of both expanded Medicaid coverage through the Medi-Cal program and the insurance exchange run by Covered California. Gov. Jerry Brown called the ruling a “wanton and cruel action” that the state will fight.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times