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No they can’t according to the latest Supreme Court ruling. It’s up to the states now and states where abortion is not allowed or performed by Planned Parentho
by scarface_74 1y ago
No they can’t according to the latest Supreme Court ruling. It’s up to the states now and states where abortion is not allowed or performed by Planned Parenthood are forbidding Medicaid reimbursement for non abortion services.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/5-things-to-know-after-the-supreme-court-said-states-can-block-planned-parenthoods-medicaid-funding https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/5-things-to-know-a...
> But the state-federal health insurance program for lower-income people does pay for other services from Planned Parenthood, including birth control, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.
In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court overruled lower courts and said that patients don't necessarily have the right to sue for Medicaid to cover their health care from specific providers.
- toomuchtodo 1y agoI must be mistaken, thanks for the link.
- toomuchtodo 1y agoAs of this comment, a federal court has granted a temporary restraining order against recently passed federal legislation that defunds Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood. https://www.abc4.com/news/national/federal-court-grants-temporary-restraining-order-against-law-defunding-planned-parenthood/ https://www.abc4.com/news/national/federal-court-grants-temp... https://www.abc4.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-medicaid-suit/ https://www.abc4.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-medica... https://www.abc4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/Planned-Parenthood-Lawsuit.pdf https://www.abc4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/Plan...