Overview

• The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 2, 2025, in a case challenging South Carolina's attempt to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
• Planned Parenthood and a Medicaid patient argue that the exclusion violates federal law guaranteeing Medicaid recipients the right to choose any qualified provider.
• South Carolina contends that Medicaid funds indirectly subsidize abortions and asserts states should have discretion over Medicaid administration.
• A ruling in favor of South Carolina could set a precedent, allowing states to exclude providers based on ideological grounds, potentially impacting access to care nationwide.
• Planned Parenthood warns that excluding them from Medicaid could harm low-income patients who rely on their clinics for essential services like cancer screenings, STI testing, and contraception.