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What to know about states blocking Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
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Planned Parenthood South Carolina spokesperson Vicki Ringer speaks at a news conference about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to block Planned Parenthood from receiving money for health services on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. - photo by AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can bar Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. The federal government and many states already block using Medicaid funds to cover abortion. But the state-federal health insurance program for lower-income people does pay for other services from Planned Parenthood, including birth control, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.