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Planned Parenthood resumes Medicaid billing after year-long defunding

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Planned Parenthood and two smaller family planning organizations are resuming Medicaid billing for non-abortion services after a year-long defunding period. This funding cut, mandated by a Trump-era law, led to the closure of nearly 30 Planned Parenthood clinics and a significant reduction in services like cancer screenings and STD testing. While some services are returning, others, particularly primary care practices, may not be reinstated due to the difficulty of rebuilding them and ongoing uncertainty about future funding. AI

RANK_REASON Policy change impacting a major healthcare provider and its services. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Planned Parenthood resumes Medicaid billing after year-long defunding

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Geoff Mulvihill ·

    Planned Parenthood restarts Medicaid billing after Trump defunding last year closed clinics, hitting services like breast cancer and STD screenings

    The restored funding does not mean the battle over federal abortion policy has ended, and not all services that were cut will return.

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