Planned Parenthood Regains $800 Million in Medicaid Funding as GOP Ban Expires
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 6
Planned Parenthood Regains $800 Million in Medicaid Funding as GOP Ban Expires
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 6
Summary
Sunday’s expiration of the Republican reimbursement ban let Planned Parenthood clinics resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services such as birth control and STI screenings.
More than $800 million in annual federal funding is now back in reach after Republicans failed to extend the provision, giving the network a financial lifeline.
Nearly 30 health centers serving more than 40,000 patients closed during the defunding year, and Planned Parenthood says most will not reopen because of staffing, leasing and broader funding uncertainty.
Some affiliates are already urging Medicaid patients to return, and one new Louisiana clinic is planned, though the group says many communities suffered “irreparable damage,” with two-thirds of closures in rural or underserved areas.
Anti-abortion groups and conservative activists are pressing GOP leaders and the White House after the lapse, calling the funding restoration a major setback ahead of the midterms.