US EditionAppeals Court Weighs Arguments on Law Cutting Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood
The law cuts Medicaid funding to providers receiving over $800,000 annually, causing a $45 million shortfall in September and raising concerns over healthcare access for low-income patients.
- Wednesday, attorneys for Planned Parenthood Federation of America argued that Congress cannot strip the nation's largest abortion provider of Medicaid funding at the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
- The law bars Medicaid reimbursements to organizations that provide abortions and receive more than $800,000 annually, prompting Planned Parenthood to sue to block the law.
- Service data show testing for sexually transmitted infections and contraception make up about 80%, cancer screenings, primary care and behavioral health services 15%, abortions 4%, with nearly half of Planned Parenthood patients who rely on Medicaid.
- Financially, states have covered roughly $200 million of the $700 million Planned Parenthood spends annually on Medicaid patients, as clinics face closures and strain, including a Maine provider halting primary care.
- Justice Department attorney Eric McArthur said Planned Parenthood was not specifically named and federal guidance on eligibility has not been issued, while seven states redirected funds to replace lost Medicaid reimbursements.
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Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
A federal appeals court has heard arguments about a spending law that stopped Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.
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Court debates Medicaid funding restrictions on Planned Parenthood
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Battle to Keep Planned Parenthood Defunded Heads Back to Court
A federal appeals court victory in September has bolstered efforts to keep taxpayer funding from Planned Parenthood, setting the stage for a pivotal hearing today where a judge will decide if the defunding law can remain in force amid ongoing challenges from the abortion company. In a report released Wednesday morning ahead of the hearing, Planned Parenthood said the legislation cost $45 million in September alone as clinics across the country …
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