Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 1396

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 4,303 citation events across 2,768 distinct cases.

4,303citations total

2,768distinct interpreting cases

215distinct courts

242citations in last 5y

1969–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Beal v. Doe (1977) scotus 385 own cites 10× in case

#2 Blum v. Yaretsky (1982) scotus 2,176 own cites 6× in case

#3 Sabree Ex Rel. Sabree v. Richman (2004) ca3 64 own cites 15× in case

#4 Reynolds v. Giuliani (2007) ca2 270 own cites 8× in case

#5 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services (2003) scotus 274 own cites 7× in case

#6 Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Assn. (1990) scotus 1,314 own cites 4× in case

#7 Preterm, Inc. v. Michael S. Dukakis, Parents' Aid Society, Inc. v. Alexander E. Sharp Ii, Parents' Aid Society, Inc. v. Alexander E. Sharp II (1979) ca1 119 own cites 9× in case

#8 Blum v. Stenson (1984) scotus 7,422 own cites 2× in case

#9 O'Bannon v. Town Court Nursing Center (1980) scotus 389 own cites 4× in case

#10 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. Concannon (2001) ca1 122 own cites 6× in case

#11 Singleton v. Wulff (1976) scotus 3,796 own cites 2× in case

#12 Dandridge v. Williams (1970) scotus 3,772 own cites 2× in case

#13 Dougherty v. Department of Human Services (1982) nj 85 own cites 6× in case

#14 Amisub (Psl), Inc. v. State of Colorado Department of Social Services (1989) ca10 57 own cites 7× in case

#15 Harris v. McRae (1980) scotus 1,692 own cites 2× in case

#16 Cowan v. Myers (1986) calctapp 26 own cites 10× in case

#17 Bowen v. Massachusetts (1988) scotus 1,255 own cites 2× in case

#18 United States v. Aloi (1977) nyed 44 own cites 7× in case

#19 Children's Hospital and Health Center, a Washington Corporation v. S. Kimberly Belshe, Director, California Department of Health Services (1999) ca9 87 own cites 5× in case

#20 National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) scotus 995 own cites 2× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.