- Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers have reinstated Medicaid billing for non-abortion services, nearly a year after funding was cut.
- The defunding, mandated by President Donald Trump's tax and policy law, led to numerous clinic closures and a significant reduction in vital health screenings for patients.
- Planned Parenthood affiliates reported closing nearly 30 of their approximately 600 clinics and saw a decrease in birth control dispensations and breast cancer exams.
- While Medicaid billing resumed on Sunday, this does not guarantee the return of all previously curtailed services, with some clinics stating they will not reopen.
- Abortion opponents are actively lobbying Congress to reintroduce defunding policies, indicating the political battle over funding is far from over.
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Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood after being cut off for most of a year
