A recent Supreme Court ruling allows states to terminate Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, impacting access to vital health services like contraception and cancer screenings. While the case did not directly concern abortion, the decision favors a broader Republican agenda to defund Planned Parenthood. It prevents Medicaid patients from suing to choose their preferred healthcare providers. This action, backed by South Carolina's governor, threatens the operation of numerous health centers that provide critical services primarily to those utilizing public health insurance.
"The ruling authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by the rest of the court's conservatives could have broader implications for Medicaid patients because it blocks them from suing to make sure they can visit the provider they choose."
"Public health care money generally can't be used to pay for abortions. Medicaid patients go to Planned Parenthood for other needs in part because it can be tough to find a doctor who takes the publicly funded insurance, the organization has said."
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