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Federal Judge Halts Medicaid Defunding Provision Targeting Planned Parenthood

The injunction preserves Medicaid reimbursements for clinics under a constitutional challenge by 23 Democratic-led states

FILE - A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic, Aug. 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
FILE - California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a news conference at the San Francisco Public Library's Bernal Heights branch in San Francisco, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Overview

  • On July 28, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani expanded a preliminary injunction blocking Section 71113 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act nationwide from stripping Medicaid reimbursements from nonprofit abortion providers
  • A coalition of 23 Democratic-led states filed suit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on July 29, arguing the provision unconstitutionally targets Planned Parenthood and violates First Amendment protections
  • The contested law bars Medicaid reimbursements for one year to health nonprofits that received over $800,000 in federal funds in 2023 if they offer abortion services, affecting Planned Parenthood affiliates, Maine Family Planning and other providers
  • Five Planned Parenthood centers in California have closed after losing an estimated $100 million in Medicaid payments, highlighting the immediate impact on low-income patients
  • HHS defends the provision on grounds that states should not fund organizations choosing political advocacy over patient care; appeals and merits briefing are pending