Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
- Institution
- Publication
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Law
Title Vi Of The 1964 Civil Rights Act And The Closing Of A Public Hospital, Mitchell A. Horwich
Title Vi Of The 1964 Civil Rights Act And The Closing Of A Public Hospital, Mitchell A. Horwich
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Municipal Hospital Closings Under Title Vi: A Requirement Of Reasonable Justifications, Carol A. Cimkowski
Municipal Hospital Closings Under Title Vi: A Requirement Of Reasonable Justifications, Carol A. Cimkowski
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Municipal hospital closings in recent years are a by-product of two phenomena: 1) the dramatic increase in health care costs and, 2) the fiscal crisis facing many cities. The impact of this reduction in municipal services is felt most acutely by indigent inner city residents, who, because of municipal hospitals receive a portion of their funding from the federal government, have been able to challenge the closings of acute health care facilities as a violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Whether plaintiffs can succeed in these suits depends upon the standard that federal courts will employ …