Certain rules pertaining to Medicaid in Oceana exclude the treatment of prostate cancer.
Proponents argue that prostate treatment costs too much money.
Jim Doe files a complaint in court alleging that it is unconstitutional to exclude prostate cancer treatment from Medicaid coverage. To support his argument, he points out that AMC does allow for the treatment of breast cancer. The AMC rules also exclude vasectomies. Joe Roe files a complaint in court alleging that it is unconstitutional to exclude vasectomies from Medicaid coverage. Joe argues that the AMC rules violate the federal and state right of privacy.