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law-and-politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Appeals Court Permits Medicaid Funding Cuts to Planned Parenthood in Multiple States

A federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to continue withholding Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and similar health centers while ongoing lawsuits challenge the cuts, which were enacted through legislation in July. Several states and organizations have filed lawsuits, with some being dismissed or put on hold, and others continuing to fight for restored funding. The decision underscores ongoing legal battles over healthcare access and federal funding for reproductive health services.

via ABC News|

#appeals-court #funding-cuts #law-and-politics

law1 month ago•2 min saved

Court Permits White House Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood in Multiple States

A US appeals court allowed the Trump administration to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states, amid ongoing legal battles over the legality of the provision that restricts reimbursements for organizations providing reproductive health services, potentially leading to the closure of many clinics and reduced access to care.

via The Guardian|

#court-ruling #funding #law

healthcare2 months ago•12 min saved

Financial Strains and Staff Complaints Shake Minnesota Planned Parenthood

The article discusses internal and external challenges faced by Planned Parenthood North Central States in Minnesota, including staff complaints about management, a toxic work environment, financial struggles due to federal funding cuts, and recent clinic closures, highlighting a crisis in organizational stability and staff morale.

via MPR News|

#financial-pressures #healthcare #minnesota

politics4 months ago•19 min saved

Debate Heats Up Over HHS Watchdog Nominee and Planned Parenthood Investigation

A Senate hearing revisited a decade-old investigation into Planned Parenthood's handling of fetal tissue, with the HHS nominee Thomas Bell defending his role in the GOP-led probe, which was criticized as a smear campaign but had significant political impact. The hearing also covered other political issues including environmental policies, government shutdowns, military troop reductions in Europe, and ICE operations during the shutdown.

via Politico|

#fetal-tissue-investigation #hhs-nominee #planned-parenthood

local-news6 months ago•3 min saved

Man Sentenced for Attacking Pro-Life Protesters Outside Planned Parenthood

Patrick Brice was sentenced to one year of home detention and probation for attacking two anti-abortion protesters outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood, with the judge emphasizing rehabilitation over incarceration, despite prosecutors' push for a harsher sentence.

via The Baltimore Banner|

#assault #baltimore #court-sentencing

law7 months ago•2 min saved

Courts Halt Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood Amid Legal Battles

A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the federal government to continue Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates, citing potential health risks if funding is cut due to a law targeting organizations that provide abortions, and emphasizing the likelihood of the organization's success in the legal dispute.

via Axios|

#court-order #funding #law

law7 months ago•3 min saved

Courts Block Trump Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would have cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics offering abortion services, ruling that the policy was retaliatory and violated First Amendment rights, potentially forcing clinics to reduce services or close.

via The New York Times|

#court-ruling #funding-cuts #law

law7 months ago•3 min saved

Judge Orders Continued Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood

A federal judge has ordered the continuation of Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide, blocking efforts by the Trump administration to defund the organization through a provision in the tax bill that aimed to cut Medicaid payments to large abortion providers, citing potential adverse health impacts and legal challenges from Planned Parenthood.

via ABC News|

#court-ruling #funding #law

politics7 months ago•3 min saved

Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, citing concerns over the law's constitutionality and potential harm to healthcare access, with a hearing scheduled for July 21 to decide on a longer injunction.

via NBC News|

#judge-block #law-lawsuit #medicaid-funding

politics7 months ago•2 min saved

Judge halts Trump administration's Planned Parenthood funding ban

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a law that would defund Planned Parenthood's health services, citing potential harm to patients relying on Medicaid for reproductive and health care services. The law aimed to cut federal funding for providers involved in abortion services, threatening the closure of nearly 200 clinics nationwide. Planned Parenthood and its affiliates sued, arguing the measure would have devastating consequences, while opponents criticized the lawsuit. The legal battle continues amid broader conflicts over federal health funding.

via CNN|

#court-ruling #funding-ban #medicaid

politics7 months ago•1 min saved

Court Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration's Planned Parenthood Funding Cuts

Planned Parenthood received a temporary court order allowing its clinics to continue Medicaid funding for non-abortion services, challenging a new law that restricts federal funding based on abortion advocacy, which they argue violates free speech rights.

via The New York Times|

#abortion-rights #injunction #law-suit

politics7 months ago•2 min saved

Planned Parenthood Secures Temporary Block on Funding Cuts

A federal judge temporarily blocked a one-year Medicaid funding ban on Planned Parenthood, which was part of President Trump's tax and spending package, after a lawsuit argued the provision was unconstitutional. The group claims the ban aims to punish and attack Planned Parenthood, potentially affecting over 1 million Medicaid patients who rely on its services. The case is ongoing, and the court's order prevents the funding cutoff while legal proceedings continue.

via Axios|

#abortion-services #court-order #defund-provision

politics8 months ago•6 min saved

Republican Budget Threatens Planned Parenthood and Abortion Access

The new spending bill threatens to cut federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, potentially leading to the closure of nearly 200 clinics and impacting abortion access in states where it is still legal, as affiliates face tough decisions on whether to continue offering abortions amid funding uncertainties.

via The New York Times|

#abortion-access #federal-funding #medicaid

health-policy8 months ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court Undermines Medicaid and Civil Rights Protections

The Supreme Court limited Medicaid patients' rights to choose their providers, particularly affecting reproductive health services and Planned Parenthood, with potential implications for access to care and state policies across the U.S.

via Axios|

#health-policy #medicaid #planned-parenthood

law8 months ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court permits states to withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Planned Parenthood, allowing South Carolina to cut Medicaid funding due to its abortion services, which impacts patients' ability to access non-abortion healthcare through Medicaid in the state, raising questions about patients' rights to choose providers under federal law.

via The Washington Post|

#healthcare-rights #law #medicaid