US EditionColorado House Approves Bill to Restore State Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
The bill follows exclusion of Planned Parenthood from federal Medicaid funding, aiming to maintain services for Medicaid recipients amid a $1.2 billion state budget shortfall, lawmakers said.
- On Sunday, the Colorado House passed Senate Bill 25B-2 to restore state Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health providers using state funds.
- The bill was introduced in response to a 2023 Republican federal budget measure that eliminated Medicaid funding for providers such as Planned Parenthood, resulting in significant cuts to their reimbursements.
- SB25B-2 aims to preserve Medicaid access to services like contraception and cancer screenings for low-income patients, with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing it due to cost concerns.
- The house approved SB25B-2 by a 43-19 party-line vote, and Planned Parenthood's official called the legislation essential to protecting Coloradans' right to care.
- If Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill, which costs about $4.4 million this fiscal year, it would restore access to reproductive health care for many Medicaid recipients statewide.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)--Several bills were on the governor’s desk this morning. Lawmakers will hold a special session on these issues this weekend. One of the bills addresses Medicaid, as many believe benefits should not be eliminated for those in need. Specifically, they will also be discussing reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, as President Donald Trump’s new bill proposal will eliminate some of those benefits. The post Next steps …
Medicaid cuts threaten access to reproductive health care in PA
Some 20,000 Pennsylvanians on Medicaid rely on Planned Parenthood for health services but their access is threatened by a political and legal struggle over funding.Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania could lose $1.4 million a year with federal cuts to Medicaid…
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