Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit March 30, 1995, Nos. 94-1801, 94-1865 and 94-2432 (Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, Inc. v. Gomez)

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

A Minnesota rule classifies certain private and public facilities differently for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. The district court1 held that the rule did not violate the Equal Protection Clause. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Medicaid2 is a joint federal-state program designed to provide health care for needy individuals.