In the Matter of Eileen Golf, as Administratrix of the Estate of Floyd Golf, Deceased, Respondent v. New York State…

Summary

The Court held that the Medicaid statutes are ambiguous and do not require a resource‑first approach; therefore the agency’s use of the income‑first method is permissible and the lower courts’ judgments are reversed, dismissing the petition. Justice Bellacosa dissented, arguing that the statutes mandate a resources‑first method.