"North Carolina Hospital Sues Quadriplegic Teen for Eviction"

Alexis Ratcliff, an 18-year-old quadriplegic who uses a ventilator, is being sued by the hospital where she has lived since she was 13, as they want her to move to a nursing home in another state. Ratcliff wants to live in a home nearby, close to her family and school, and her case highlights the failure of states to adequately address the long-term-care needs of younger people with complex disabilities. Despite Medicaid paying for her care, the hospital insists that it's not a place for long-term living, while Ratcliff and her lawyers argue that she should be able to live in her own home with proper support.