They're asking the Federal Court for a judicial review of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney's decision and say the court should declare the cuts unconstitutional.
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers say the cuts deny basic, emergency and life-saving medical care to thousands of refugee claimants lawfully seeking protection here.
But the government put an end to almost all supplemental health-care benefits, slashing coverage in most cases to care only when it was a public health emergency.
Three people affected by the cuts are also part of the court challenge, including Hanif Ayubi -- a man from Afghanistan whose refugee claim was rejected.
Ayubi, who can not be sent home because there is a moratorium on removals to that country, now can't get insulin for his Type 1 diabetes.
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