Medicaid Again to Cover Non-Abortion Care at Planned Parenthood as GOP Ban Ends
States will decide access to routine care as the one-year ban ends, and Planned Parenthood says nearly 30 health centers closed.
- On July 4, the federal Medicaid prohibition on Planned Parenthood expires, returning authority to states regarding coverage decisions for low-income patients. The one-year restriction was enacted last year via the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act.'
- Republicans enacted the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' last year using the budget reconciliation process to bar Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood, aiming to defund what they termed the 'radical abortion industry.'
- The policy forced closure of nearly 30 healthcare centers. Nora Walsh-DeVries, vice president of political and legislative affairs at Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said 'tens of thousands of patients have been denied access to basic care services like cancer screenings.'
- A Supreme Court ruling from late June 2025 allows states to block specific providers from Medicaid programs. States including Alabama, Iowa, and Texas may now pursue further restrictions on Planned Parenthood following the federal expiration.
- GOP lawmakers are seeking ways to reinstate the prohibition, though they cannot meet the July 4 deadline. The House Freedom Caucus recently pressed Speaker Mike Johnson to include similar restrictions in future reconciliation bills.
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