Article 6YJ7A Planned Parenthood offices begin rejecting Medicaid after Trump signs bill to defund healthcare organization

Planned Parenthood offices begin rejecting Medicaid after Trump signs bill to defund healthcare organization

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Carter Sherman
from US news | The Guardian on (#6YJ7A)

Some offices continue to treat patients as provision in Trump's policy bill was recently blocked by a court order

At least two regional Planned Parenthood affiliates have notices on their websites telling patients that, thanks to a provision in Republicans' new tax-and-spending bill that defunds" the reproductive healthcare giant, they can no longer accept Medicaid.

However, this provision - which abortion rights supporters have called a backdoor abortion ban" - was recently blocked by a court order. Other Planned Parenthood affiliates are continuing to treat patients who use Medicaid to pay for treatment.

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